Catherine's first speech in two years calls for dignity for carers

"The Princess of Wales has called for more dignity for carers and a greater respect for values such as "tenderness" in business, in her first public speech in two years. At an event in the City of London, Catherine called on 80 top business leaders to play their part in ensuring employees can have healthy family lives, including caring responsibilities."

""I believe in restoring the dignity to the quiet, often invisible work of caring, of loving well, as we look to build a happier, healthier society," the princess told the Future Workforce Summit. The event was part of Catherine's campaign to raise awareness about the importance of children's early years and building healthy family relationships. PA Media This was Catherine's first speech since November 2023 and the first since her cancer diagnosis, which was revealed in March 2024."

"Her speech, confidently delivered, reflected her deeply-held, personal message about the need for a greater emphasis on kindness and recognising that "love is the first and most essential bond". "The love we feel in our earliest years fundamentally shapes who we become and how we thrive as adults," said the princess. She told business leaders about the need for families to be able to provide a supportive home for their children, as part of what she called the "weave of love"."

The Princess of Wales called for greater dignity for carers and for business to show respect for values such as tenderness. She asked 80 top business leaders in the City of London to help ensure employees can maintain healthy family lives and meet caring responsibilities. She emphasized restoring dignity to quiet, often invisible caring work and linked early childhood love to adult wellbeing. The appearance formed part of a campaign on the importance of early years and family relationships and represented a step in a gradual return to public life after illness.

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