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Kate commissions new research into nature benefits for babies and children

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Jones, T. (2026, October 16). Kate commissions new research into nature benefits for babies and children. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/kate-tony-jones-b1301154.html

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Princess Kate has commissioned new research through her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood to study how exposure to nature benefits the social and emotional development of infants and young children. She emphasizes the importance of outdoor time in the digital age and aims to create environments that make natural settings accessible for early childhood development. The project involves collaboration with William’s Duchy of Cornwall estate, which includes a visit to Nansledan, a sustainable urban extension near Newquay, to explore nature-based learning opportunities for young children.

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The Princess of Wales has commissioned new research into how spending time in nature benefits the social and emotional development of babies and young children. This initiative, spearheaded by her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, aims to make natural environments more accessible to young individuals in the "digital age." Kate hopes that this study will enable society to create supportive settings that encourage outdoor experiences. The center is collaborating with William’s Duchy of Cornwall estate on this project, and both royals visited a sustainable urban extension site called Nansledan near Newquay, Cornwall, to learn more about nature-based learning for early childhood development. Kate has long advocated for the importance of experiencing nature, highlighting its role in nurturing essential skills like empathy and humility, especially during her own cancer journey.

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The Princess of Wales has said time outdoors has never been more important in this “digital age” as she commissioned research into how nature can support the social and emotional development of youngsters. asserted

nature → say → youngsters

Kate hopes the study by her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood will enable society to “build supportive environments” that make the natural world more “accessible” to babies and young children. asserted

world → hop → babies

The princess has long championed the benefits of experiencing nature, especially during her cancer journey, and wrote in a recent essay: “By spending time in nature or being creative, we can nurture the very skills and emotions that cannot be digitised: awareness, empathy, humility, and above all, love.” asserted

that → champion → all

The centre is working with William’s Duchy of Cornwall estate on the project, and on Thursday the prince and princess made a private visit to the duchy’s Nansledan site, a sustainable urban extension of Newquay. asserted

prince → work → Newquay

William is taking a keen interest in the project and the couple visited the area to learn more about the potential of nature-based learning during the earliest years of life. asserted

couple → take → life

In a video message recorded in Cornwall to mark the announcement, Kate said: “New scientific research increasingly shows just how important nature is for our psychological and physiological wellbeing. asserted

nature → record → wellbeing

“Nature is such an extraordinary environment for us all and, in this tech-driven, digital age, spending quality time outdoors has never been more important. asserted

spending → drive → time

“This project is about exploring how nature, creativity and relationships can best support the healthy development of babies and young children. asserted

nature → explore → babies

“We believe that taking a whole-child approach is important, and nature becomes a wonderful place to explore how we can successfully nurture the social and emotional skills that underpin lifelong health and wellbeing. asserted

that → believe → health

“My hope is that through this practical, nature-based research, we can build supportive environments that help make nature more accessible, benefiting babies, young children and their families across the UK.” asserted

nature → base → UK

Kate commissions new research into nature benefits for babies and children

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