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 bunch 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, “Good day, 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 mentioned, “What’s so implausible about Scouts is it’s the identical foundations which have at all times been there, and regardless of how totally different the trendy day world is now, truly, it nonetheless resonates with so many younger individuals and it’s making such a large distinction to them.”
Kate additionally agreed that the abilities discovered 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 due to this fact significant for me as a spot to steadiness and discover a form of sense of peace and reconnection in what’s in any other case a really busy world.”
Extra about Mr. Fields, who grew to become 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 mentioned the Scouts made a “big distinction” to his life.
Within the video, Mr. Fields says, “I believe it’s actually necessary for younger individuals to have entry to nature as a result of it’s an area the place they will push themselves, they will problem themselves, they study management abilities, spend time making pals and people life-long actually nice recollections that all of us maintain onto. And I believe if we will do this, we’ll construct up a era who’s enthusiastic about our pure areas and enthusiastic 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 big isn’t it?” She additionally asks them: “Look how hilly it’s in right here. Have you ever accomplished any of those massive mountains?”
Another photograph of the Princess with among the scouts.
And right here is the total 2-minute video.
Now for a have a look at what Kate wore within the video.
It appears to be like like she was in her G-STAR RAW Cargo Extremely-Excessive Skinny Denims (bought out, similar style available here, $70), seen on this photograph 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, exterior London.
She additionally wore the Bella Hoskyns Bomber Jacket (£385, about $500 at in the present day’s trade charges), first famous within the Mom’s Day photograph launched in 2024. The piece is finished in an olive inexperienced shade with ribbed charcoal trim on the waist and cuffs; it’s lined in a quilted material. The jacket additionally has a Nehru collar with removable trim, a hidden entrance zipper, and entrance pockets.
With because of Danielle through Middleton Maven, the Princess is sporting 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 to be like just like the Really Wild Clothing design referred to as the Lindsey fashion (not obtainable) within the ‘Tweed Moss Fleck’ colorway, a method the Princess has worn a number of occasions earlier than. On this photograph, you see her sporting 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 in the present day’s trade charges). The earrings are sterling silver with 18K gold vermeil. They’re proven under as worn on a earlier event.