Kate Middleton sends personal message for baby loss awareness week! Love, strength, and hope to anyone affected
The Princess of Wales posted a photo of a glowing candle for the Wave of Light campaign.
Kate Middleton issued a new message to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week. On Oct. 15, the Princess of Wales, 42, sent words of support on social media to those navigating the loss of a child.
Baby Loss Awareness Week is observed in the U.K. from Oct. 9 to Oct. 15, and Princess Kate referenced the «wave of light» happening tonight.
«Baby Loss Awareness Week is such an important moment to support those who have experienced the devastation of baby loss,» Princess Kate wrote on the X account she shares with Prince William.
«Sending love, strength and hope to anyone affected,» she continued, adding the hashtag «#WaveofLight.»
The Princess of Wales signed the post «C,» shorthand for her first name, Catherine, and to signal that the message came directly from her, instead of someone on her communications team.
Baby Loss Awareness Week began as Baby Loss Awareness Day in the U.K. in 2002, started by a group of parents inspired by Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day on Oct. 15 in the U.S., according to its website.
Today, Baby Loss Awareness Week and its alliance of the same name work to support bereaved parents and families, raise awareness about pregnancy and baby loss and accelerate care for anyone affected and the prevention of future pregnancy and baby loss.
