Kate, 41, met a group of eight experts from across academia, science and the early years sector, who have been appointed to advise the Princess on the work of her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.
The group will support the princess and the centre as her work to promote the fundamental importance of the first five years of a child's life continues.
Kate, shaking hands with the specialists, said:
'I feel a bit nervous about it! But excited too. I was talking to the children this morning - the excitement and nervousness gets mixed up together in the same pot.'
It came as Kensington Palace said that Kate's work through her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood to promote the importance of the first five years of a child's life is being accelerated.
Kate told the group:
"Today I just want to think about and discuss what next, really. How do we keep this conversation going?
"This campaign's really to try and raise the awareness of the importance of this issue. And it's sort of what can we do collectively to keep the conversation going and what we do next.
"This campaign is really laying the foundation of why early childhood matters.
The royal mum-of-three said it is about what helps shapes us, what shapes our relationships, and the emotional experience of childhood and about creating the "building blocks and the scaffolding" for how we first start to understand ourselves and others.
"These are really complicated, big issues to look at," she said. "But I think, from the centre's point of view, one of the main key areas is how do we develop the social and emotional skills which are vital for later life. How do we better manage and regulate our emotions? How do we build better relationships?"
She said they are dealing with "big questions, big topics" which are "complicated".
The centre stems from research which shows that the first five years of childhood fundamentally shape adulthood, with social challenges such as addiction, violence, family breakdown, homelessness and mental health having their roots in the earliest years of life.
An insightful first meeting with our @Earlychildhood Advisory Group, discussing a shared passion for the extraordinary impact of the first five years of life and its role in shaping us. Very exciting things ahead…! pic.twitter.com/meYm93ilfG
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) January 25, 2023
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'Princess Kate: 'I Told My Kids Excitement and Nervousness Gets Mixed Up''
The Princess of Wales said she is "excited" about a new early years campaign she is launching as she met her team of advisers on the subject for the first time at Windsor Castle.
Kate confessed she felt "a bit nervous" and shared: "I was talking to the children this morning; the excitement and nervousness gets mixed up together often in the same pot".
met a group of eight professionals, who have been appointed to offer her strategic advice and provide oversight of the work of her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood
met with experts specialising in early childhood development at Windsor Castle today
shaking hands with the specialists, said: 'I feel a bit nervous about it! But excited too. I was talking to the children this morning - the excitement and nervousness gets mixed up together in the same pot.'
Full details about the new campaign were not given but Kate told the group:"I am really excited for next week, there is lots coming out."
has made Early Years work a cornerstone of her royal work, donned a smart black blazer from the British label for the occasion, which she paired with a white blouse from Holland Cooper
has met a number of the experts in the past, said she was 'grateful' for their advice and support
Kate's meeting today reflects several years of work in early years, maternal and teenage mental health as she continues her crusade to improve the wellbeing of the nation
launched The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood in 2021, established to increase focus on the first years of a child's life in impacting later life
The mother-of-three has made Early Years work a cornerstone of her royal work and appeared animated as she chatted with the experts today
spoke with the eight experts, who will be offering advice to her foundation, during the meeting today
The experts who will be advising the Princess!
Advisory Group members are:
• Professor Peter Fonagy OBE, Head of the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences at UCL and Chief Executive of the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
• Eamon McCrory, Professor of Developmental Neuroscience and Psychopathology, University College London
• Dr Alain Gregoire, Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist and President and Founder of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance
• Dr Trudi Seneviratne, Registrar at the Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Ed Vainker OBE, co-founder of Reach Academy Feltham,
• Carey Oppenheim, Project Lead at the Nuffield Foundation
• Imran Hussain, Director of Policy and Campaigns for Action for Children
• Beverley Barnett-Jones MBE,Associate Director at Nuffield Family Justice Observatory and Trustee at What Works in Children's Social Care
Treasures of Windsor's Green Drawing Room: Princess of Wales hosts meeting in opulent 17-century parlour designed by George IV where Harry and Meghan took their wedding photos
The Green Drawing Room was redesigned by King George IV in the 19th century
The royals have hosted many diplomatic guests in the state room over the years
It was one of the state rooms caught in the Windsor Castle fire in 1992
The Green Drawing room has long been used by members of the royal family to host guests, with the late Queen Elizabeth welcoming the Indian prime minister in 2009 and the first Irish head of state in 2014 in the emerald room.
Its four walls have also seen more intimate family moments, from the wedding photos of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, to a gathering of dozens of royals following a baby Prince Harry's christening.
After the state room was partially destroyed in the devastating fire at Windsor Castle in 1992, another enormous renovation project began to restore the room.
But what relics can be found inside the Green Drawing Room?
1. Morel & Seddon chairs
The Green Drawing Room is kitted out with Morel & Seddon furniture from top to toe, including emerald chairs around the table.
Combined with furnishings from Carlton House, the Morel & Seddon green woven silk chairs were re-designed for the restored version of the Green Drawing Room following the 1992 fire.
The walls above the chairs also feature panels of the same woven silk pattern, matching the furniture in the room.
In addition to the chairs, the room also features Morel and Seddon sofas, which havd a straight back and mahogany frames, with the front legs shaped into lion's paws and the back legs shaped like sabres.
2. Bronze and gilt candelabra
The bronze and gilt candelabra in the Green Drawing Room take the form of a group of what appear to be Roman statues.
A close look at the sculpture shows what appears to be a Julius Caeser-style male figure carrying roaring lions on chains.
Meanwhile a woman calls out to the man from lower down as the male figure is risen high.
The candelabra are dotted below mirrors throughout the Green Drawing Room, acting as wall lighting in the space.
Artist William Gibb completed a painting of the candelabra and presented it to Princess Mary in 1935.
3. Pamela Lewis curtains
The curtains in the Green Drawing Room are some of its newest features as they were designed as part of the restoration following the 1992 fire.
Sketches on the Royal Collection Trust website show the curtains and valances being designed by Pamela Lewis 1995 as she portrayed them in watercolour.
Other sketches on the RCT website show similar designs created by the interior designer for curtains in the Crimson Room and the Octagon Room.
4. Bronze statues of satyrs
The grand mantlepiece in the Green Drawing Room features two bronze statues of satyrs clutching infants.
A satyr is a creature in Greek mythology which is a male spirit which has the ears and tail of a horse.
The Royal Collection Trust archive shows a photo believed to have been taken in 1914 by Edward Kemp who was an inventory clerk for Windsor Castle.
In the photo, the two statues appeat on the fireplace, with a clock and a pair of lamps.
Although the photo is more than 100 years old, the statues have clearly survived for at least a century and were salvaged from the 1992 fire.
5. Tatham, Bailey & Sanders display cabinet
The display cabinets in the Green Drawing Room are a set of 12 made by Tatham, Bailey & Sanders.
The cabinets were originally used by George IV at Carlton House, where he stored the overflowing books from his library.
When they were moved in to the Green Drawing Room, the cabinets were adapted by Morel & Seddon into display cases.
Inside the cabinets today are pieces from the Louis XVI dinner service, which was made at the Séves Porcelain Manufactory near Paris, France.
6. Thomas Parker Centre Table
One of the many tables in the Green Drawing Room is the Thomas Parker Centre Table which dates back to the early 19th century.
According to the Royal Collection Trust, the table (which has a matching second piece) were originally used as reading tables and placed at either end of the room.
Thomas Parker was said to specialise in making elaborate furniture from brass in a classic French style.
Mr Parker worked for George IV's sister Princess Elizabeth, and later for King George himself.
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