The Princess of Wales and her children have released portrait sketches they drew of each other during a bonding activity. Kate, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis made the artwork in a ‘moment of connection’, the princess said. The exercise is tied to Kate’s Shaping Us Framework initiative, which seeks to raise awareness of social and emotional skills. The four drawings were made using a range of mediums, including charcoal and ink, and were posted on the Prince and Princess of Wales’s official X account.
![[This photo provided by Kensington Palace on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, shows Kate, Princess of Wales and Prince William with their children Prince George, right, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, left.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/SEI_220844451-b65b.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Alongside the artwork, the post says: ‘Drawing portraits with children can provide a moment of connection as you spend time looking at and focusing on one another, as well as being creative and – most importantly – having lots of fun together!’. Promoting the Shaping Us Framework, the post adds that social and emotional skills start to develop in early childhood. ‘These skills are key throughout our lives, shaping who we are, how we manage our thoughts and emotions, how we communicate with and relate to others, and how we explore the world around us.’.
![[The Princess of Wales, Patron of Action for Children, during a visit to a mother and baby unit inside HMP Styal in Wilmslow, Cheshire, to highlight the importance of strong, loving and consistent mother and baby relationships to a child's development, even in the most challenging of environments. Picture date: Tuesday February 11, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Kate. Photo credit should read: Phil Noble/PA Wire]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/SEI_239479577-c0d9.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
The Prince and Princess of Wales are reported to be on holiday with their children during the school half-term break. Last week, Kate visited HMP Styal, a women’s prison in Cheshire, to meet inmates and ex-offenders who have been helped by a mother and baby unit run by the charity Action for Children, which the princess represents as royal patron. The event was Kate’s fifth public engagement in just over two weeks as she continues with her gradual return to official duties since completing her cancer treatment.
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