Duchess Kate visited Scotland on Wednesday as part of her ongoing effort to support children’s mental health issues. It’s been her pet cause for years now, and the warm welcome she received at her first stop — a primary school in Edinburgh — reflected a sense of gratitude for her work.
Looking as elegant as ever in a forest green Max Mara coat and black-and-white houndstooth skirt by Le Kilt, Duchess Kate, who is known as The Countess of Strathearn in Scotland, began her day by checking in on St. Catherine’s Primary School.
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The school works with kids’ charity Place2Be, which aims to improve students’ emotional well-being by promoting counselling and a relaxed environment on campus where kids can talk about their problems.
Duchess Kate has been a patron of the group since 2013 and recently released a video PSA highlighting the importance of having such facilities in schools.
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She also visited Scotland’s first studio set up by The Art Room charity, of which she is also a patron, at Wester Hailes Education Centre. The group supports children with emotional and behavioral problems through art.
Later in the day Duchess Kate took on Andy Murray’s mother at tennis during a coaching workshop at Craigmount High School, which was no doubt be a challenge as Judy Murray is a notoriously strong player!
Then again, the Duchess' field hockey skills might come in handy…