Kensington Palace has confirmed that the The prince and the Princess of Wales will visit Scarborough next week for an official royal pledge to launch a new fund to support mental health initiatives.
Prince William and Kate will visit the Yorkshire coast on Thursday 3 November as part of a collaboration between the Royal Foundation and the Two Ridings Community Foundation.
The Royal Foundation is a charity established by future monarchs with projects supporting conservation, early years development, mental health and emergency services.
During the visit, Their Royal Highnesses are expected to meet and interact with various organizations that benefit from the funding and support young people with their mental health.
They’ll also see firsthand how Scarborough community organizations come together to help those struggling with the rising cost of living.
The Two Ridings Community Foundation addresses issues in North and East Yorkshire, including rural suicide, poverty and child welfare. Since 2000, it has delivered more than £15 million to surrounding communities.
The discussion of mental health has been a major topic for the prince, who has been outspoken on the subject for several years. Earlier this month, the Prince and Princess of Wales presented a mental health special on BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat with experts and campaigners.
The last royal visit by a serving monarch to Scarborough was more than a decade ago when the late queen Isabel II and Prince Philip officially opened the refurbished Open Air Theater in 2010.
King Charles IIIas Prince of Wales, he visited GCHQ Scarborough on Irton Moor in 2014. Princess Anne thanked the staff at Scarborough Hospital at the height of the Covid pandemic with a visit in 2020.
