This night, Kensington Palace launched a video that includes the Princess of Wales and the UK’s Chief Scout, Dwayne Fields.
Within the quick video, shot final month, the Princess is “…seen taking a stroll close to the shores of Lake Windermere within the Lake District final month with a gaggle of Scouts from Cumbria and Stretford, Better Manchester,” per this Hello story. The Princess has been Joint President of the Scouts since 2020, a place she shares with the Duke of Kent.
Extra from Stephanie Petit’s People article.
The royal greeted the group by saying, “Hiya, everybody! How are you all doing? Good?” and the video confirmed Kate crouched down to take a look at a map on the bottom.
She stated, “What’s so incredible about Scouts is it’s the identical foundations which have at all times been there, and regardless of how completely different the trendy day world is now, really, it nonetheless resonates with so many younger individuals and it’s making such a large distinction to them.”
Kate additionally agreed that the talents realized by Scouts are “life abilities” that may be utilized at college, work and past.
The scouts are ages 10 – 15, and so they had been all engaged on their Naturalist badges. Beneath are the necessities for incomes the badge. The Princess additionally says within the video, “I discover it a really non secular and really intense emotional reconnection, I suppose, these environments. Not everybody has that very same relationship maybe with nature, however it’s so subsequently significant for me as a spot to steadiness and discover a type of sense of peace and reconnection in what’s in any other case a really busy world.”
Extra about Mr. Fields, who turned the UK’s chief scout in late 2024, from The Mirror’s coverage.
The video marks the primary time that Kate has met the brand new Chief Scout since his appointment. Born in Jamaica, Mr Fields got here to the UK on the age of six. He grew up in interior metropolis London with out entry to nature and stated the Scouts made a “large distinction” to his life.
Within the video, Mr. Fields says, “I believe it’s actually essential for younger individuals to have entry to nature as a result of it’s an area the place they’ll push themselves, they’ll problem themselves, they study management abilities, spend time making buddies and people life-long actually nice recollections that all of us maintain onto. And I believe if we are able to try this, we’ll construct up a era who’s keen about our pure areas and keen about defending them as effectively.”
We return to The Mirror’s story, quoting the Princess.
“It’s so stunning as a result of so most of the walks right here you possibly can see Lake Windermere as a result of it’s large isn’t it?” She additionally asks them: “Look how hilly it’s in right here. Have you ever achieved any of those large mountains?”
Another picture of the Princess with a few of the scouts.
And right here is the complete 2-minute video.
Now for a have a look at what Kate wore within the video.
It appears like she was in her G-STAR RAW Cargo Extremely-Excessive Skinny Denims (offered out, similar style available here, $70), seen on this picture as worn in May 2023 throughout the Coronation Weekend for the “Large Assist Out.” Chances are you’ll recall this was a Wales household engagement, after they joined different volunteers renovating the third Upton Scouts Hut in Slough, outdoors London.
She additionally wore the Bella Hoskyns Bomber Jacket (£385, about $500 at at this time’s change charges), first famous within the Mom’s Day picture launched in 2024. The piece is completed in an olive inexperienced coloration with ribbed charcoal trim on the waist and cuffs; it’s lined in a quilted cloth. The jacket additionally has a Nehru collar with removable trim, a hidden entrance zipper, and entrance pockets.
With due to Danielle through Middleton Maven, the Princess is carrying a sweater by Emilia Wickstead. It’s the label’s Otis Cashfeel Cable Knit Sweater ($755) within the ‘sand’ colorway. The sweater is 100% wool with a relaxed match on the shoulder and bust with a close-fit waist and ribbing on the waist, collar, and cuffs. The fashion can be provided in ivory.
The Princess wore her Berghaus Supalite II Boots (£185, about $245), a light-weight, waterproof fashion.
The cap appears just like the Really Wild Clothing design known as the Lindsey fashion (now not obtainable) within the ‘Tweed Moss Fleck’ colorway, a mode the Princess has worn a number of instances earlier than. On this picture, you see her carrying it in March 2013 during volunteer training with the UK Scouts. (That’s bread dough on her arms; the Duchess was making ‘bread twists’ throughout the coaching.)
We noticed the return of the Princess’s Spells of Love Twisted Hoop Earrings (£60, roughly $80 at at this time’s change charges). The earrings are sterling silver with 18K gold vermeil. They’re proven beneath as worn on a earlier event.