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Powys County Times
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Kate launches seasonal video series about the natural world
The Princess of Wales has urged society to 'reconnect to nature and celebrate a new dawn within our hearts' in the first of a series of social media videos celebrating the seasons. Kate narrates the inaugural film from her Mother Nature series that showcases spring with others to follow about summer, autumn and winter. The release marks the start of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week and in a message alongside the video the princess says the 'connection between humanity and nature' is even more important as people deal with an 'increasingly complex and digital world.' The natural world has played an important role in Kate's cancer journey, offering her solace with the royal said to have walked and swam outdoors during and after her treatment for the disease. Kate has also spoken about the importance of children spending time in nature and in 2019 she co-created a wilderness 'Back to Nature' garden for the Chelsea Flower Show, where her children paddled in the stream and had a go on the rope swing as did the princess. In the video which features images of the Prince and Princess of Wales during their recent trip to the Isle of Mull in Scotland, the future queen says: 'The natural world's capacity to inspire us, to nurture us and help us heal and grow is boundless and has been understood for generations. 'It is through nature, that we can fully understand the true interconnectedness of all things, the importance of balance and the importance of renewal and resilience. Connecting to nature helps us to experience a deeper sense of ourselves, the world around us, and each other. SPRING. This year's Mental Health Awareness Week, we are celebrating humanity's longstanding connection to nature, and its capacity to inspire us and help us to heal and grow in mind, body and spirit. As we confront the challenges of an increasingly complex and digital world,… — The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) May 12, 2025 'Spring is a season of rebirth, of hope and new beginnings. From the dark days of winter, the outside world quietly awakens with new life, and there comes a sense of optimism, anticipation, and positive, hopeful change. 'Just as nature revives and renews so too can we. Let us reconnect to nature and celebrate a new dawn within our hearts. 'It is often from the smallest of seeds that the greatest change can happen, and in this ever-growing complex world, we need to hold on to what connects us all.' Kate ends with the words: 'Spring is here, so let's make the most of it together.' In the video the couple are seen with their backs to the camera and arms around each other – likely to have been filmed on their wedding anniversary celebrated on Mull, which saw a similar still photo released to mark the occasion. Much of the footage shows flowers, plants and trees from across the country and the changing of the seasons from winter to spring is featured. Kate says in a social media message – which she signs with her initial – that accompanies the video: 'As we confront the challenges of an increasingly complex and digital world, the importance of the connection between humanity and nature takes on even more significance. 'The Mother Nature series is a reminder and reflection of the beauty and complexity of the human experience. 'It is a tribute to the lessons we can learn from nature, helping us to foster our own growth, strengthen our bonds with the world around us and each other. C'
Evening Standard
12-05-2025
- Health
- Evening Standard
Kate reveals how nature has been her 'sanctuary' as she battled cancer
The Prince and Princess of Wales This year's Mental Health Awareness Week, we are celebrating humanity's longstanding connection to nature, and its capacity to inspire us and help us to heal and grow in mind, body and spirit. The Prince and Princess of Wales
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kate launches seasonal video series about the natural world
The Princess of Wales has urged society to 'reconnect to nature and celebrate a new dawn within our hearts' in the first of a series of social media videos celebrating the seasons. Kate narrates the inaugural film from her Mother Nature series that showcases spring with others to follow about summer, autumn and winter. The release marks the start of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week and in a message alongside the video the princess says the 'connection between humanity and nature' is even more important as people deal with an 'increasingly complex and digital world.' The natural world has played an important role in Kate's cancer journey, offering her solace with the royal said to have walked and swam outdoors during and after her treatment for the disease. Kate has also spoken about the importance of children spending time in nature and in 2019 she co-created a wilderness 'Back to Nature' garden for the Chelsea Flower Show, where her children paddled in the stream and had a go on the rope swing as did the princess. In the video which features images of the Prince and Princess of Wales during their recent trip to the Isle of Mull in Scotland, the future queen says: 'The natural world's capacity to inspire us, to nurture us and help us heal and grow is boundless and has been understood for generations. 'It is through nature, that we can fully understand the true interconnectedness of all things, the importance of balance and the importance of renewal and resilience. Connecting to nature helps us to experience a deeper sense of ourselves, the world around us, and each other. SPRING. This year's Mental Health Awareness Week, we are celebrating humanity's longstanding connection to nature, and its capacity to inspire us and help us to heal and grow in mind, body and spirit. As we confront the challenges of an increasingly complex and digital world,… — The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) May 12, 2025 'Spring is a season of rebirth, of hope and new beginnings. From the dark days of winter, the outside world quietly awakens with new life, and there comes a sense of optimism, anticipation, and positive, hopeful change. 'Just as nature revives and renews so too can we. Let us reconnect to nature and celebrate a new dawn within our hearts. 'It is often from the smallest of seeds that the greatest change can happen, and in this ever-growing complex world, we need to hold on to what connects us all.' Kate ends with the words: 'Spring is here, so let's make the most of it together.' In the video the couple are seen with their backs to the camera and arms around each other – likely to have been filmed on their wedding anniversary celebrated on Mull, which saw a similar still photo released to mark the occasion. Much of the footage shows flowers, plants and trees from across the country and the changing of the seasons from winter to spring is featured.
Rhyl Journal
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
William praises Attenborough's dedication as he wishes him happy 99th birthday
William met Sir David on Tuesday before attending a private screening of the broadcaster's new film, Ocean With David Attenborough, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The prince, in a message released on social media, wrote: 'As he turns 99 today, in his new film, Sir David has once again reminded us of the need to protect natural habitats – this time those beneath the ocean. 'He has dedicated his life to ensuring we understand the realities of what mankind is doing to the planet. As he turns 99 today, in his new film, Sir David has once again reminded us of the need to protect natural habitats – this time those beneath the ocean. He has dedicated his life to ensuring we understand the realities of what mankind is doing to the planet. However hard… — The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) May 8, 2025 'However hard-hitting his message is, Sir David always leaves us with a sense of hope and optimism that all is not lost and this film is no different. 'We must act together, with urgency, to restore our oceans. Happy Birthday, David. W' The naturalist has been on our TV screens for more than seven decades presenting programmes such as Planet Earth and The Blue Planet. Mike Gunton, creative director at BBC Studios Natural History Unit, told the PA news agency that Sir David must have 'one of the greatest legacies of any human being ever.' Mr Gunton, who has worked with Sir David on documentaries including Attenborough And The Giant Dinosaur and Bafta-winning Planet Earth II, said: 'Each generation has its own kind of personal legacy from him, and I think that's remarkable'. 'But also, there's a broader, I suppose, global legacy, which I think is that he has shown us wonders, he's helped us understand wonders, and he's encouraged us to protect these wonders. 'If you could do that in a lifetime, and speak to hundreds upon hundreds of millions of people and inspire them to do all that, that's got to be one of the greatest legacies of any human being ever. 'And I think he's aware of that, and the responsibility of that, and he often talks about the privilege of being able to do that, and it's a privilege for those of us who have worked with him to have.' Mr Gunton began working with the broadcaster aged 29 and said it has been 'a life-defining experience' for him. He told PA: 'Every programme I have made with him has been a remarkable experience which the audience have always found completely memorable and worthwhile and that's a joy for anybody, to make things that are remembered, you know, they're historic, they're part of human history.' Sir David was born David Frederick Attenborough on May 8 1926, in London, the son of an academic and principal of University College Leicester. Before joining the BBC in 1952, he studied geology at the University of Cambridge and served two years in the Royal Navy. He made his reputation with the ground-breaking Zoo Quest series, which he hosted for 10 years on the BBC. In 1965 he became controller of BBC2, overseeing the advent of colour TV, and he later became BBC director of programming. Ultimately, however, life as a broadcast executive did not appeal and he returned with relief to his early passions, programme-making and filming wildlife. His famous whispering voice captured the imaginations of the nation in 1979 when he was seen mingling and bonding with a family of gorillas in Life On Earth and its sequel, The Living Planet, in 1984. The following year, he was knighted by the late Queen Elizabeth II before being awarded a Knight Grand Cross honour in 2022. The TV presenter has two children, Susan and Robert, with his late wife Jane, whom he married in 1950. In recent years, Sir David, who resides in Richmond, London, has presented shows including Dynasties, Prehistoric Planet and Planet Earth III. In celebration of his 99th birthday, his new documentary about the health of the ocean airs in cinemas from Thursday. Also to mark his birthday, John Murray Press is giving at least 1,000 copies of his new book, Ocean: Earth's Last Wilderness, to schools and libraries across the UK.
Glasgow Times
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
William praises Attenborough's dedication as he wishes him happy 99th birthday
William met Sir David on Tuesday before attending a private screening of the broadcaster's new film, Ocean With David Attenborough, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The prince, in a message released on social media, wrote: 'As he turns 99 today, in his new film, Sir David has once again reminded us of the need to protect natural habitats – this time those beneath the ocean. 'He has dedicated his life to ensuring we understand the realities of what mankind is doing to the planet. As he turns 99 today, in his new film, Sir David has once again reminded us of the need to protect natural habitats – this time those beneath the ocean. He has dedicated his life to ensuring we understand the realities of what mankind is doing to the planet. However hard… — The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) May 8, 2025 'However hard-hitting his message is, Sir David always leaves us with a sense of hope and optimism that all is not lost and this film is no different. 'We must act together, with urgency, to restore our oceans. Happy Birthday, David. W' The naturalist has been on our TV screens for more than seven decades presenting programmes such as Planet Earth and The Blue Planet. Mike Gunton, creative director at BBC Studios Natural History Unit, told the PA news agency that Sir David must have 'one of the greatest legacies of any human being ever.' Mr Gunton, who has worked with Sir David on documentaries including Attenborough And The Giant Dinosaur and Bafta-winning Planet Earth II, said: 'Each generation has its own kind of personal legacy from him, and I think that's remarkable'. King Charles meets David Attenborough as he attends the premiere of Ocean with David Attenborough at the Southbank Centre in London on May 6 (Alistair Grant/PA) 'But also, there's a broader, I suppose, global legacy, which I think is that he has shown us wonders, he's helped us understand wonders, and he's encouraged us to protect these wonders. 'If you could do that in a lifetime, and speak to hundreds upon hundreds of millions of people and inspire them to do all that, that's got to be one of the greatest legacies of any human being ever. 'And I think he's aware of that, and the responsibility of that, and he often talks about the privilege of being able to do that, and it's a privilege for those of us who have worked with him to have.' Mr Gunton began working with the broadcaster aged 29 and said it has been 'a life-defining experience' for him. He told PA: 'Every programme I have made with him has been a remarkable experience which the audience have always found completely memorable and worthwhile and that's a joy for anybody, to make things that are remembered, you know, they're historic, they're part of human history.' Sir David Attenborough in the press room with the Impact award at the National Television Awards in 2018 (Ian West/PA) Sir David was born David Frederick Attenborough on May 8 1926, in London, the son of an academic and principal of University College Leicester. Before joining the BBC in 1952, he studied geology at the University of Cambridge and served two years in the Royal Navy. He made his reputation with the ground-breaking Zoo Quest series, which he hosted for 10 years on the BBC. In 1965 he became controller of BBC2, overseeing the advent of colour TV, and he later became BBC director of programming. Ultimately, however, life as a broadcast executive did not appeal and he returned with relief to his early passions, programme-making and filming wildlife. Prince Charles and Princess Anne meet David Attenborough and Cocky, a cockatoo brought back from his last Zoo Quest expedition, at the BBC Television Studios (PA) His famous whispering voice captured the imaginations of the nation in 1979 when he was seen mingling and bonding with a family of gorillas in Life On Earth and its sequel, The Living Planet, in 1984. The following year, he was knighted by the late Queen Elizabeth II before being awarded a Knight Grand Cross honour in 2022. The TV presenter has two children, Susan and Robert, with his late wife Jane, whom he married in 1950. In recent years, Sir David, who resides in Richmond, London, has presented shows including Dynasties, Prehistoric Planet and Planet Earth III. In celebration of his 99th birthday, his new documentary about the health of the ocean airs in cinemas from Thursday. Also to mark his birthday, John Murray Press is giving at least 1,000 copies of his new book, Ocean: Earth's Last Wilderness, to schools and libraries across the UK.
