The Princess of Wales + World Mental Health Day events

2012 - The Duchess of Cambridge visited CRI Stockton Recovery Service, in Stockton-on-Tees, to meet families working with Action on Addiction’s M-PACT program, “Moving Parents and Children Together”

2015 - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Harrow College to take part in events for World Mental Health Day

2016 - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry travelled to County Hall, London, for a reception for representatives from the charities working under Heads Together

2017 - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace for World Mental Health Day

2018 - The day before World Mental Health Day, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the first Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit

2019 - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex voiced a campaign video launched by the NHS which raises awareness of an online service to help people who are struggling, Every Mind Matters

2020 - Four days before World Mental Health Day, the Duchess of Cambridge visited the University of Derby to hear how the pandemic has impacted university life and learn about the measures put in place to support student mental health

2022 - The Prince and Princess of Wales presented a special episode of "Newsbeat", where they discussed the stigmas surrounding mental health, the pressures of social media and ways to equip young people with the tools to open up about how they’re feeling with four young campaigners

2023 - The Prince and Princess of Wales hosted "Exploring our Emotional Worlds", a forum for 100 young people in Birmingham, in honour of World Mental Health Day

The Princess of Wales' Year in Review: October

October 1st - Buckingham Palace released an official photo of King Charles III, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales taken during the Reception for Heads of State and Official Overseas Guests at Buckingham Palace in September October 5th - The Princess of Wales visited Royal Surrey County Hospital October 6th - The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Northern Ireland. First, they visited Public Initiative for Prevention of Suicide and Self Harm, before visiting Trademarket. Finally, Baron and Baroness Carrickfergus visited Carrick Connect October 7th - The Princess of Wales sent a video message to the England Rugby Team on the occasion of the Rugby World Cup October 10th - The Prince and Princess of Wales took over BBC Radio’s Newsbeat show to discuss mental health as part of World Mental Health Day October 11th - The Princess of Wales, Patron of the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, received Amanda Berry at Windsor Castle. She later held an Early Years Meeting, in the same role October 12th - The Prince and Princess of Wales attended a reception to mark the 10th anniversary of Coach Core October 25th - The Princess of Wales held a telephone meeting with Captain Harpreet Chandi in advance of her solo expedition across Antarctica. It was also announced the Princess had become Patron of Captain Chandi's expedition October 30th - The Princess of Wales appeared in a video to promote Addiction Awareness Week