Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, talk with staff, including Chief Executive of the London Ambulance Service, Garrett Emmerson (L), during a visit to the London Ambulance Service 111 control room, to meet ambulance staff and 111 call handlers who have been taking NHS 111 calls from the public, and thank them for the vital work they are doing, in Croydon, Britain March 19, 2020. Picture taken March 19, 2020. (Photo: Kensington Palace/Handout via REUTERS )
Prince William and Kate Middleton are known for being strong supporters of mental health advocates. In this time of coronavirus outbreak, which effects may take its toll on people's emotional wellbeing, especially the frontliners, their Royal Foundation revealed their plan to provide practical support and help workers in the frontline with their psychological health needs.
The Cambridges released a new statement about their plan to help the frontliners that respond to Covid-19 in the United Kingdom on their organization's official website. "The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will do all it can to support those on the frontline of responding to COVID-19 in the UK," they said.
The post details how Prince William and Kate Middleton plan to connect their patronages with charities that can help support frontline responders. They also aim to promote and support mental health charities in this time of crisis and to thank and celebrate the efforts of those people who work on the frontline.
Despite the outbreak, lockdown, and the government's order to stay at home, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are doing everything they can to help people in this time of crisis from their Anmer Hall home in Norfolk, the Daily Mail noted. The two even promise that the Royal Foundation will focus on responding with the coronavirus outbreak in the coming weeks.
When Queen Elizabeth II addressed the nation with her very first personal statement to address the pandemic in mid-March, she assured the public that the royal family and she would stand ready to play their part in this challenging time. As of this writing, the U.K. now has over 98,000 confirmed cases and almost 13,000 deaths.
Since then, the royal family has been busy responding to the disease while working from their own homes. According to Town & Country, Queen Elizabeth herself has been making televised speeches to address the nation, Prince Charles opens a facility through a video chat, Prince William and Kate Middleton are also busy doing online meetings, and more.
Prince William also promised to help the National Emergencies Trust, which he was recently named as the new patron. The future king recorded a video message, which was posted on the organization's Instagram account, to support its fundraising drive for local organizations.
Here, he commended people of the U.K. for having the unique ability to pull together whenever and wherever a problem arises. The way their local communities support those affected only show the very best of their values and human nature amid this time of adversity.
