Quotes from Kate Middleton

No parent would fail to call the doctor if their child developed a fever.

When I first visited the Hospice in Milton, I had a pre-conceived idea as to what to expect. Far from being a clinical, depressing place for sick children, it was a home. Most importantly, it was a family home, a happy place of stability, support and care. It was a place of fun.

The Queen was really thrilled that we'd had a little girl, and when we came back here to Kensington, she was one of her first visitors.

I have learned that delivering the best possible palliative care to children is vital, providing children and their families with a place of support, care and enhancement at a time of great need is simply life-changing.

You go from thinking of yourself as primarily an individual to suddenly being a mother, first and foremost.

A child's mental health is just as important as their physical health and deserves the same quality of support.

A child who has overcome challenges with proper emotional support will emerge stronger.

If any of us caught a fever during pregnancy, we would seek advice and support from a doctor. Getting help with our mental health is no different - our children need us to look after ourselves and get the support we need.

The attitudes towards mental health must change

A child's mental health is just as important as their physical health.

Change the way we all talk to each other about our mental health.

We have seen that two heads are better than one when dealing with a mental health problem.

No one would feel embarrassed about seeking help for a child if they broke their arm - and we really should be equally ready to support a child coping with emotional difficulties.

I think, the people around home are very supportive to us.

Every child deserves to grow up knowing their potential and feeling confident that they won't fall at the first hurdle - that they cope with life's setbacks.

Having a child, particularly your first child, is such a life-changing moment. Nothing can really prepare you for that.

Patriarchy's chief institution is the family. It is both a mirror of and a connection with the larger society; a patriarchal unit within a patriarchal whole.

I don't know if I have a favorite color.

It is our duty, as parents and as teachers, to give all children the space to build their emotional strength and provide a strong foundation for their future.

There's no one quite like William - I bet he's really kind. You can just tell by looking at him.

No, I had the Levis guy on my wall, not a picture of William, sorry.

I think as any mother would be she was absolutely over the moon. And actually we had quite an awkward situation because I knew and I knew that William had asked my father but I didn't know if my mother knew.

Actually William wasn't there for quite a bit of the time initially, he wasn't there for Freshers Week, so it did take a bit of time for us to get to know each other but we did become very close friends from quite early.

William and I feel that every child deserves to be supported through difficult times in their lives.