The Princess of Wales has issued a statement to mark the beginning of Addiction Awareness Week. In her poignant message, Prince William’s wife, 43, shared her support for people suffering from addiction.
“Addiction is not a choice, or a personal failing, but a complex mental health condition that should be met with empathy and support,” she said in the message released on 24 November.
“But still, even now in 2025, people’s experience of addiction is shaped by fear, shame and judgement. This needs to change.”
Read her full statement here.
© GettyKate pictured during the opening of Action on Addiction Community Treatment Centre in 2018