Princess Catherine opens up about royal life in visit to mark Mental Health Awareness Week

The Princess of Wales has opened up to a group of teenagers about her royal role in a surprisingly candid comment. See the photos.

The Princess of Wales has opened up to a group of teenagers about her life, saying she is still learning about her royal role “every day”.

Princess Catherine told girls from St Katherine’s School in Bristol about her own vulnerabilities in a visit to mark Mental Health Awareness Week.

According to those present, the Princess, wearing a bright yellow LK Bennett jacket with white trousers and trainers, made candid comments away from the cameras.

She told students she had never thought about becoming a royal until she fell in love with Prince William, the Mail Online reports.

The Princess of Wales looks radiant as she visits the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust in Bath. Picture: AFP

The Princess of Wales meets with Dame Kelly Holmes, centre, as she visits the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust. Picture: Getty Images

Princess Catherine plays beanbag noughts and crosses. Picture: AFP

The Princess of Wales marks Mental Health Awareness Week. Picture: AFP

Dame Kelly praised the Princess of Wales for her open response to the teens, who asked her about royal life, the Mail Online reports.

“Was it something that she wanted to do? And she said she had to learn. It’s a struggle to know that you can be accepted and fit in and you are still learning every day.

“Doing public speaking isn’t a natural thing for lots of people is it? And she was saying she is still working that out but has to project. So you know again, she humanised everything. Not everyone is perfect.’.”

The Princess also went to the Percy Community Centre in Bath to see the work of the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, a charity set up by the double Olympic champion in 2008.

The charity uses sports stars as mentors to support young people to find the skills and confidence they need to succeed in education, work and life.

The Princess took part in a giant game of noughts and crosses with Dame Kelly during her visit, with the famously competitive royal coming second.

MEGHAN AND HARRY TALK ‘SOCIETAL PRESSURES’

The Princess’s visit came after the Sussexes marked Mental Health Awareness Week in a joint appearance in California.

A smiling Ms Markle was the picture of elegance in a chic black dress as she and Prince Harry chatted with teenagers from the AHA! Santa Barbara youth group.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are all smiles as they take part in a mental wellbeing session with teenagers.

A photographer snapped images of the Sussexes taking part in a group session where they discussed the peer pressure some young people may face while using social media as well as tools to help improve feelings of insecurity.

The Sussexes mark Mental Health Awareness Month with a youth group visit.

After the session, the Duchess posed for a warm and happy snap with three of the young teens taking part.

The couple’s Archewell Foundation works with youth groups and experts to develop programs that support and inspire change, according to its official website.

It comes after Prince Harry and Ms Markle were seen out in public together for the first time since King Charles’ coronation in Santa Barbara.

The Duchess of Sussex looks radiant as she poses with teenagers from the AHA! Santa Barbara youth group.

Photos showed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex leaving the Michelin star Sushi Bar, not far from their 16-bedroom mansion in the exclusive suburb of Montecito.

The couple smiled and appeared relaxed as they left the eatery surrounded by private security to make their way to a waiting SUV.

According to the New York Post, they dined with A-lister Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband, TV producer Brad Falchuk, Cameron Diaz and her husband, Benji Madden.

The CEO and founder of dating site Bumble, Whitney Wolf Herd, and her husband, Texas oil heir Michael Herd, were also at the dinner.

Originally published as Princess Catherine opens up about royal life in visit to mark Mental Health Awareness Week