William & Kate connect with moms battling addiction
by Carolyn Robertson posted in Celebrities
They touched down in Victoria, British Columbia this weekend to a throng of admirers and a lot of fanfare, but the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's itinerary while visiting the Canadian province includes some very meaningful stops.
Kate and William had their kids George, 3, and Charlotte, 1, in tow as they stepped off the plane to meet the waiting crowd - which included Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. Looking chic as always in a fitted blue dress by her favorite designer Jenny Packham, the Duchess held little Charlotte in her arms and seemed to keep a close eye on her preschooler, too.
The next stop of their week-long visit to B.C. and Yukon - their first official royal tour as a family-of-four - was in Vancouver, where Kate and William arrived via float plane on Sunday without the children. They paid a visit to Sheway, a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to expectant and new mothers who are struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. Sheway is located in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, a community with high rates of poverty, addiction and mental illness. Opened in 1993, the Sheway is actually modeled after a similar organization in Scotland that was supported by William's late mother, Princess Diana.
After listening to some of the mothers at the center share their stories, Kate, who has worked to raise awareness around issues related to mental health, exp...
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