Catherine, the Princess of Wales was accompanied by her three children, George (ten), Charlotte (eight), and Louis (five) to volunteer at their local baby bank.
Kensington Palace released a candid video of the royals volunteering for an initiative which holds a special place in Kate’s heart.
Kate and Charlotte helped to package bags at the baby bank.
(Image: Will Warr / Kensington Palace)Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis helped out at their local baby bank to sort through donations and package bags for children their own age and younger, full of clothes, products and toys that would be gifted to families in need.
“Here there are lots of people who give up their time and there’s lots of volunteers who come and help out. And so you’re the volunteers for this evening,” Kate could be heard saying to her children.
“You can see how rewarding this kind of work is, knowing that you’re helping out others.”
Lauren from the Baby Bank spoke to HELLO! Magazine, saying, “They were really excited to help out, which was lovely… Charlotte seems to quite like organising things and was very keen to do some bags for people of her own age as well as some younger, more baby ones. She was quite keen to do a little clothing pack for a baby.
“And then Louis was obviously very enthusiastic. As soon as he saw the toys, [he] was straight over, picking out all the huge animals which was quite entertaining.”
Prince Louis was “very enthusiastic” while helping out at the baby bank.
(Image: Will Warr / Kensington Palace)The official Instagram account of the Prince and Princess of Wales uploaded a snippet of the full video, directed by Will Warr, alongside a caption about the incredible work that baby banks do.
“Our experiences, relationships and surroundings during early childhood lay foundations that shape the rest of our lives, and future society. Supporting parents and carers, who are doing their best to provide for their families in challenging circumstances is essential and can have a life-changing impact,” it read.
“Baby Banks are warm, caring places for families to access equipment, products, clothes and toys to help relieve some of the stresses creating significant pressures on people caring for babies and young children.”
Princess Catherine launched The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood initiative at a baby bank in November 2023.
(Image: Getty)The cause is close to the Princess of Wales’ heart, with Catherine launching the initiative set up by The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood in November 2023.
The Centre for Early Childhood encourages people to volunteer their time, or donate funds, products, or pre-loved items, to support their local baby banks throughout December to help families in challenging circumstances during the Christmas period.
