Not everyone at the Chase Community Hospital in Hampshire was excited to see the Princess of Wales earlier today as the royal did her rounds and chatted to staff
A man appeared to be completely unbothered by the presence of Kate Middleton while the royal visited a hospital. The Princess of Wales made a trip to the Chase Community Hospital in Bordon, Hampshire earlier today and spoke to staff about a campaign about babies who need extra support.
While Kate, 44, spoke to hospital staff a man can be seen in the waiting room unfazed by the situation. The unnamed bloke is seen leaning back in his chair.
Or maybe the man is merely trying to play it cool while Kate did her rounds – we may never know.
During her solo visit, Kate joined a play session and interacted with staff and patients, including six-month-old baby Enid, following her return to public duties earlier this year.
The project is funded by the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood and is in the process of being expanded to help identify more babies and their families who need extra support.
During the visit, Kate is set to meet health visitors using the Alarm Distress Baby Scale (ADBB), an evidence-based observational tool that helps healthcare and childcare professionals identify early social and relational withdrawal in infants aged 0 to 24 months.
The Princess of Wales will also observe a baby health and development review, meet families who have benefited from additional support following an ADBB assessment, and join discussions with healthcare professionals and NHS representatives interested in implementing the approach within their own services.
To launch the project, a video was shared on Kensington Palace’s social media, showing Kate standing in a woodland area in a knitted jumper and jacket, with her curled hair flowing freely.
In the video, Kate said: “New scientific research increasingly shows just how important nature is for our psychological and physiological wellbeing.
“Nature is such an extraordinary environment for us all and, in this tech-driven, digital age, spending quality time outdoors has never been more important. This project is about exploring how nature, creativity and relationships can best support the healthy development of babies and young children.”