Princess Beatrice is helping raise awareness for dyslexia in a rare video release. The daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, the Duke and Duchess of York, said that this condition shouldn't be seen as a disability as that there is nothing wrong with a person diagnosed as dyslexic just like her.
The York royal opened up about her plight for Made by Dyslexia. She said in the video that she hopes the next generation will be able to understand that this learning challenge has its benefits as well.
Princess Beatrice said that dyslexics have the ability to look at things differently since they are determined to find new ways of coping. The royal said that people like her are experimental and actually entrepreneurial.
She also assured those who are going through the challenges of language processing that there is nothing wrong with them. Only, a part of their brain works differently, which doesn't make them any less capable of achieving what they want to do.
Princess Beatrice said that she used to feel self-conscious about being dyslexic as a young student but she was lucky to be in a school that nurtured her learning. She recalls having a different book from her classmates who "were so far ahead" but she didn't let this define her. Instead, her experience with dyslexia has been a lifelong lesson that taught her to whether challenges.
Princess Beatrice was diagnosed with her condition when she was 7 years old. Dyslexia is very common and those who have it may mix up letters as they read thus, they may lag behind in school work if they don't have the proper guidance from teachers or parents.
For a period of time, Princess Beatrice didn't enjoy reading because of her condition. But through perseverance and help, she was able to overcome her dyslexia. Her mother, the Duchess of York, made her fall in love with books by the time she turned 10.
Earlier, Princess Beatrice also appeared in a video to read the book Tad by Benji Davies for the Oscar's Book Prize. The royal is currently isolating from the coronavirus with her fiancé Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and her future mother-in-law in Chipping Norton.
Princess Beatrice and Edo are supposed to have their royal wedding on May 29 at St. James Palace with a reception at the Buckingham Palace gardens. The event has been postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
