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Below are a few of the recent articles and videos about seatbelt use. 1. Seat Belt Use Reaches Highest Level Ever in the US (ABC News, May 23, 2017): This article discusses the recent government report that showed that seat belt use in the United States reached its highest level ever in 2016. The report found that 90 percent of drivers and passengers in the front seat were buckled up, while 86 percent of those in the rear seat were buckled up. 2. 5 Reasons Why You Should Always Wear a Seat Belt (Car and Driver, July 5, 2017): This article discusses the five main reasons why everyone should always wear a seat belt when driving. The reasons include reducing the risk of injury, preventing ejection from the vehicle, improving airbag effectiveness, providing a “safe cocoon” in the event of an accident, and meeting state laws. 3. Why Seat Belts Save Lives (AAA, October 5, 2017): This video from AAA discusses why it is important to wear a seat belt whenever riding in a car. The video explains that seat belts are the most effective way to reduce the risk of death or serious injury in a crash. It also provides some statistics about how seat belts
The Princess in Familiar Styles for Wales Engagements – What Kate Wore
The Princess of Wales chose familiar styles for engagements in Wales today. She started the day at Tŷ Hafan Children's Hospice in Sully, near Cardiff. This was her first away day since beginning her return to more regular engagements following her surgery and chemotherapy. Kate Mansey of The Times shared two quick videos of the Princess arriving at the hospice. NEW: The Princess of Wales has arrived in Wales where she is following in the footsteps of Princess Diana by becoming royal patron of @tyhafan children’s hospice near Cardiff. The position was then taken up by the King and now Kate. It’s part of a gradual return to work for Kate pic.twitter.com/nlPINNf21G — Kate Mansey (@KateMansey) January 30, 2025 As noted in the caption for the videos above, the Princess is the new royal patron for the hospice, taking on the role from King Charles. Diana, Princess of Wales, was the organization's first royal patron while the facility was under construction. Here, you see her at a 1995 fundraiser for the facility, A Concert of Hope, at the Cardiff International Arena. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'9142cRXDQSpMzUHgA4g6WQ',sig:'BuCrqYiEj5FJEK8gK-fahbj9wDaCiZ-fY4gBodKY-Hw=',w:'476px',h:'594px',items:'1228635221',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); King Charles has been the hospice's patron since 2001. Here, you see him at a 2001 engagement at the hospice. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'B7ZkVx0WSqVEKo2HMylZ2Q',sig:'xwV2WO-5-TY-vIb13f234rM1l7XCevc300XcIYkAE0U=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'830650220',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); And at a 2007 engagement. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'thRJ4NEKQm9z5zWh1Zz7qw',sig:'s7MT9p_RM0Qzu0DyhpDzNaRolzFJRNeUVeRVsY5Q04w=',w:'469px',h:'594px',items:'56454563',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); Tŷ Hafan translates from Welsh to ‘Haven House’ in English. It was the first children's hospice to open in Wales. More information about the hospice can be found on its website. Tŷ Hafan...provides free care and support to children with life-shortening conditions and their families, both within the hospice and in homes and communities in Wales. Tŷ Hafan offers a lifeline vital throughout a child’s life, as well as at the end of life – through bereavement and beyond. At the heart of Tŷ Hafan is a commitment to providing holistic support, focusing on the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the children in its care and their families. The organisation is also focused on fostering connections, creating a feeling of community that ensures children and families feel more supported through their shared experiences. The Princess spent time with patients, their families, staff, and volunteers. We learn about today's engagement from The Evening Standard's story. During the visit she joined a “stay and play” musical session with children and family members and spoke to two bereaved couples whose children were cared for at the hospice. When she chatted to a number of parents and their children during the musical therapy she said about the hospice: “I know what a lifeline it is and makes a difference.” The Princess met 5-year-old Oscar. Wales Online reports Oscar has a rare multi-system condition which results in severe global developmental delay and epilepsy. She took part in a music therapy session, chatting with 3-year-old Dani Rae (in pink), who has muscular atrophy. The Independent reports Kensington Palace has arranged for a donation of musical instruments for the hospice, based in the village of Sully near Cardiff, for future music therapy sessions. The Princess also met a patient named Felix and his family. More from Simon Perry's People piece. Felix was at the hospice with his parents, Alex and Dan Forbes, and his sisters Lottie, who turns 10 on Jan. 31, and Maggie, 4. There are handprints along the main corridor leading to the canteen in the central hub of the hospice, giving it a bright and welcoming feel. “She was talking about the handprints and how lovely they are, and we said we had all done ours — but we did it before our youngest daughter Maggie was born,” Felix’s mom Alex tells PEOPLE. “So she said to Maggie, ‘I’m getting mine done today, shall we do it together?’ So the Princess and children made hand prints. Here, she is painting Maggie's hand. More from The Daily Mail's coverage. Catherine grabbed her hand and said: 'Shall we do it together? Would you like me to paint your hand?' She held her hand and brushed on red paint and said: 'Tell me it tickles. Is it ticklish? My kiddies would love this if I went and did this back at home today.' And here is Lottie painting the Princess's hand. We return to the People article. While her parents say Maggie was a bit bashful about the whole experience, “Lottie’s now aware she’s all over the internet,” dad Dan says. “It was really warming and easy,” Alex says of the experience interacting with Princess Kate. “You can tell she is a mom. It was easy to see in the way she was so engaging with the girls. She was lovely. She got Lottie to come in and asked, ‘Do you want to paint my hand?’ ” Here is the finished product with the Princess's print and another made by 4-year-old Maggie. Another image of the Princess and Maggie. It turns out the Princess wasn't the first royal to make a handprint for the hospice. Prince Charles did the same during a 2001 visit. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Xy7oCHcGSKpMJxUAdk0cuQ',sig:'ThdqKuRQcE2aImDZ3RV-fQiptn6zdZo5GzyXv-nGvOs=',w:'396px',h:'594px',items:'52111510',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); The Princess saw the hospice's garden. She spent time in the gazebo with parents who lost a child. The Princess spoke with Anton Griffiths and Candice Jones from Llanelli, south Wales. Their 14-month-old daughter, Winnie, received end-of-life care at Tŷ Hafan in 2023. We go back to The Evening Standard story. The couple, who have two boys, spoke to the princess about their daughter, who had white matter disease, a condition affecting the brain, while sitting in the hospice’s garden with stunning views over the Severn estuary. Mr Griffiths, a baker, said about Kate: “She said she couldn’t imagine what it would be like to be in that situation.” His partner added: “And she’s got two boys and a little girl the same as us, so I think it it’s very close to her heart, as well as ours.” Here is a Kensington Palace social media post shared following the hospice visit. After her hospice engagement, the Princess then visited Corgi Hosiery. We learn more from The Telegraph's piece by Victoria Ward. The Princess wanted to use today’s visit to highlight the work of two organisations rooted in the community. Corgi, a textiles manufacturer in Ammanford, South Wales, which focuses on the production of socks and knitwear. The visit is said to underline her passion for the textiles industry, borne in part from family history. More about the company from its site. Corgi was founded in 1892 by Carmarthenshire draper Rhys Jones who, having purchased some second-hand knitting machines, started making thigh-high woollen stockings for the local colliers. He then began to produce a range of finer quality socks, ideal for men to wear to chapel on Sundays. Now, some 120 years and four generations later, the company is managed by Rhys’ great, great grandchildren Chris Jones and Lisa Wood. Below, the Princess with Mr. Jones and Ms. Wood. Corgi holds a Royal Warrant as a Manufacturer of Knitwear and Hosiery to His Majesty The King—more from Wales Online. Corgi produces more than 200,000 garments a year, specialising in natural fibres, by a team of 50 staff members, sold to 34 countries. Everything is made on site. Socks are produced for the King himself, and made slightly longer, and plain coloured, per his request. He also sends nine regimental ties to Corgi, with socks made to match. The Princess met the company's design team and spoke with employees about projects they were working on. Wales Online reports that the company uses a combination of old mechanical machines and new, more modern machines. We return to The Daily Mail's coverage. Catherine took a seat at one machine where employee Shauna Kinsey, 24, showed her how to 'link' the toe to the sock, stitch by stitch. The Princess spent several minutes trying to get to grips with the process, laughing at her own efforts. 'It's so fiddly,' she said. 'It's definitely not my forte.' One more portion of the Wales Online coverage. Kate was overheard talking to machinists taking an interest in the design process. She was all smiles as she tried her hand at it herself. But was heard to say I’m sorry I was so terrible. Chris Jones spoke positively about the visit, per this report from the South Wales Guardian. “The princess said she wants to shine a light on manufacturing in the UK, so it’s really nice to get their support. “And it’s lovely for the staff, the skills they have got, they don’t always get the recognition, so it’s really nice. “We spoke about the industry, the challenges, but really she wanted to know how we made the products, and the skills involved.” After her visit, the Princess spoke with well-wishers gathered outside Corgi. One little girl wanted to give the Princess her banana. Here is a video posted by Kensington Palace following the Corgi visit. Celebrating creativity, craftsmanship, and heritage at @Corgi_Socks in south Wales. Founded in 1892, this family-run business has grown from local roots to a global brand. From design innovation to seeing the magic happen on the factory floor, it was a great look at how… pic.twitter.com/pm7venl8xA — The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) January 30, 2025 Now for our look at what Kate wore today: repeats of a coat by tailor Chris Kerr and a Zara dress. The cream-colored coat was custom-made for the Princess by menswear tailor Chris Kerr. It features a fitted bodice, notched lapels, three-button front closure, flap pockets, lightly padded shoulders, and flared cuffs. It was first noted during February 2023 engagements with Prince William in South Wales. NOTE: Initially, the post stated the coat was also worn for the December 2023 taping of the Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey - that is incorrect. Thank you to Sarah for her comment pointing this out! This was the fourth appearance of the Zara dress, officially called the Printed Dress with Belt when it was released. Made of 100% polyester, the dress features a pleated skirt, v-neck with attached bow, elastic on the inside of the waistband, button cuffs, and a wide self-belt.It was first worn in January 2020 for engagements in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The next appearance was in October 2021 at University College London. The Princess wore the dress again in April 2023 when visiting the Aberfan Memorial in Wales and again today. The dress is long ago sold out, but available on sites like eBay and Poshmark. The Princess wore the Russell and Bromley 100 Point Blade pumps most recently seen at the Holocaust Memorial events on Monday. She brought back her 'Alia' Earrings (£95, about $118 at today's exchange rates) by Welsh jeweler Spells of Love. The trapezoid-shaped hoops are handcrafted of recycled brass covered in 18K gold plating; they are available for preorder. I will close the post with one more photo from today. VIDEOS: The Royal Family Channel has almost 8 minutes of coverage of the hospice visit in this video. This Royal Family Channel video covers the handprints. And this video covers the Corgi Socks visit.
The Princess in Separates for Portrait Gallery Engagement & Prince Louis’s Photo of His Mother – What Kate Wore
The Princess chose separates for today's engagement at the National Portrait Gallery. The Princess arrived on a bus with four and five-year-old students from All Souls CE Primary (CE = Church of England). More about the little girl you see holding the Princess's hand from The Daily Mail. While Her Royal Highness bonded and chatted to dozen of pupils, Grace, five, became firm friends with the Princess, clutching her hand as they arrived after they sat together on the bus. Alix Ascough, executive headteacher at All Souls, said: 'Kate had been asked if she would have a partner, and she was sat next to Grace on the coach and Grace had chatted away to her the whole journey.' But the youngster did not know she was holding hands with the future Queen. Victoria Murphy shared a video of the Princess as she arrived with students. The Princess of Wales arrived at the @NPGLondon this morning on a bus with school children. She is highlighting a new exhibition linked to her early years work. pic.twitter.com/5fAgn2N0i1 — Victoria Murphy (@byQueenVic) February 4, 2025 We return to The Daily Mail's coverage talking about little Grace. 'She knew it was a very special visitor,' added Alix. 'We told her she was a princess. She just called her Catherine.' She said of the bus journey: 'The children, they're four or five years old. They're completely oblivious to everything that's happening. 'They were just like, we've got a posh coach with nice lights and aircon and Catherine was wonderful, really chatty with the children. A news release explains that the children were at the Gallery to take part in the Bobeam Tree Trail, which was developed by the Centre for Early Childhood and the Portrait Gallery. The Bobeam Tree Trail leads them on a path through the Gallery, using portraits for a variety of activities that help them use and develop different social and emotional skills. More from The Daily Mirror's story by Russell Myers. The Bobeam Tree Trail, which is based on work by her Royal Foundation for Early Childhood, was created using the Shaping Us Framework, which outlines 30 social and emotional skills that are crucial to living a healthy, happy life at all ages ...The trail is based on a magical tree with beautiful, colourful leaves, which thrives when surrounded by stories. Children were asked to help the tree by discovering the stories of people depicted in the artworks – exploring facial expressions, listening to audio recordings and using props. The Framework was launched this past weekend. In her foreword to a report on the Framework, the Princess wrote the following: To create a physically and mentally healthier society, we must reset, restore, and rebalance… That means taking a profound look at ourselves and our own behaviours, emotions, and feelings. It means getting much better at acting with compassion and empathy towards one another… better understanding how we can protect and build upon what connects and unites us… and acknowledging that society is something we build together, through the actions we take every day. At the heart of all of this is the need for us to develop and nurture a set of social and emotional skills which we must prioritise if we are to thrive. We return to the Daily Mirror article. Bringing together two of her passions, art and early years development, the outing saw her join youngsters in activities designed around portraits to help them to use and develop these important skills... Children were asked to help the tree by discovering the stories of people depicted in the artworks.... The children explored the ways faces can express feelings and emotions. They also drew self-portraits. More from The Telegraph's piece by Hannah Furness. Upstairs in the Ondaatje Wing, the Princess walked past portraits of Winston Churchill and a young King George VI, and discussed how portraiture could help younger children learn about empathy. “It’s such a great way for children to engage and understand other people’s perspectives in a creative and less intimidating way,” she said. “They don’t have the language yet, but they’re finding ways to talk about emotions and feelings and understand them. “I’m really excited to be using portraiture to explore social and emotional skills because I feel it’s such an untapped potential, but also to make it accessible to lots of kids so it’s not just in school but is something that’s embraced by the community.” When the children reach the trail's end, they can feed their pictures to the tree so it grows big and strong. More from Simon Perry's People article. Liz Smith, director of learning and engagement at the National Portrait Gallery, tells PEOPLE, We were absolutely delighted to be a place where the framework could be animated and brought to life.” It was a regular school trip with a very special person on the bus, Smith adds. That was quite deliberate. It’s planned to be for children, and it can lose that magic if you have that formal launch. Smith says the children were really excited to be with her. But I think her opportunity to get down with them, to make portraits with them, to discover those stories and be one of the adults on a school trip was such a treat. The Bobeam Trial is free and runs through March 16. The NPG website is also offering related activities to do at home. While at the Gallery, the Princess met Victoria Siddall, the recently appointed Director of the National Portrait Gallery. She replaces Dr. Nicholas Cullinan, who is now the director of the British Museum. The Sun's Jack Hardwick shared a video of the Princess leaving the Portrait Gallery. Bumped into the Princess of Wales looking beautiful as ever leaving the Royal Portrait Gallery pic.twitter.com/mzVJk13GE4 — Jack Hardwick (@jackhardwick93) February 4, 2025 The Princess posted a personal message on social media after the engagement. Kensington Palace posted a video covering the visit. Working with @earlychildhood to launch the new #ShapingUs framework. The Bobeam Tree Trail is just one example of how organisations can empower children to thrive emotionally and socially. With initiatives like this at the @NPGLondon, the foundation is laid for the next… pic.twitter.com/DZx1npmfOa — The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) February 4, 2025 Now for our look at what Kate wore for today's engagement. It looks like the Princess wore a new brand today: a blazer by Petar Petrov, a Ukrainian-born designer who founded his eponymous label in Vienna in 2009. The label is described as offering Refined Luxury Womenswear with a Taste for the Unexpected. With thanks to Royal British Fashion and Middleton Maven for their speedy ID work on this piece, the Viennese-based brand's Wool-Blend Blazer ($664 on sale) is 50% wool and 50% viscose. It features a nipped-in waist, shoulder pads, jetted front pockets, and a single-button front closure. NOTE FEB 6: I published erroneous information about Petar Petrov. There are two designers with that name. One is the gentleman who founded the Petar Petrov label, the designer of the blazer worn by the Princess on Tuesday. The other is the head designer at Eponine London. My apologies to both men. It's possible the trousers are by Max Mara, the Rea Pinstripe Stretch-Twill Pants ($321). The Rea is made in a blend of wool, cotton, and elastane. The grey trousers have a light brown pinstripe, and they are a high-rise style with a front zipper and side pockets. Thanks again go to Middleton Maven for this ID! We have not yet identified the top worn by the Princess today. We do know she repeated her Russell and Bromley Blade pumps (no longer available). The Princess wore her Halcyon Days bracelet, the Salamander Torque style in Forget-Me-Not ($215, sold out). She also brought back her Bruna Earrings ($60, now sold out) by Sézane. You can download the Shaping Us Framework guide here. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Also today, a delightful picture of the Princess that Prince Louis took! The photo was shared on social media yesterday in advance of World Cancer Day today. Prince Louis, who is just six years old, seems to have a pretty good eye! The second photo used in the post was taken by the Princess with a message added atop the image. A closer look at Prince Louis's photo of his mother, taken this winter in Windsor. It looks like it was taken on a chilly day, with the Princess wrapped up warmly against the elements. The Princess is seen wearing her past-season Barbour X Alexa Chung Elfie Coat (no longer available), a style she was seen wearing a year or two ago at one of the children's football games. The coat is 98% cotton with 2% elastane for stretch and ease of movement. It has an oversized fit with a button front, flap pockets, a collar with detachable trim, a narrow self-belt, and deep flap pockets. She also had on her Penelope Chilvers Tassel Boots ($695). VIDEOS: The Royal Family Channel offers more than eight minutes of coverage of today's engagement in this video. The Times has a bit more than one minute of coverage in this video.