The Princess of Wales revealed a heartfelt letter following the receipt of a unique update from a charity near and dear to her.
Along with the Duke of Kent, who has held the position since 1975, Catherine, 42, has been a joint president of the Scouts since 2020.
Bear Grylls has stepped down as the UK Chief Scout and been replaced by explorer and presenter Dwyane Fields.
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“I’m happy to announce @DwayneFields as the new Chief Scout for the UK. The Scouts are an amazing organization that transforms young lives all around the nation by imparting #SkillsForLife. “Excited to collaborate with you!” the Princess concluded a message on X, the former name of Twitter, with her initial “C.”
When Catherine and Prince William lived in Anglesey, North Wales, she volunteered with a Cub Scout pack.
Over the years, she has made many visits to Scout groups. In 2016, she joined Cubs in North Wootton, Norfolk, to commemorate the youth movement’s 100th anniversary. In 2019, she visited the Scouts’ headquarters in Gilwell Park, Essex.
When her role was revealed in 2020, the then-Duchess of Cambridge was also given the Silver Wolf Award. At the time, Catherine said, “I will wear it with pride.”
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Catherine, William, and their kids helped out at a local Scout group in Slough in honor of the King’s coronation in 2023. Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis were observed painting, moving sand in a wheelbarrow, and toasting marshmallows.
The Princess revealed in March that she was diagnosed with cancer and is now receiving preventative chemotherapy.
She stated in a June personal update that she is making “good progress” with her treatment but that she has “good days and bad days” and that even though she has been working from home, “I am not out of the woods yet.” Her return to public duties has not been announced.
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In June, Catherine participated in Trooping the Colour, the King’s birthday parade, marking her first significant public appearance of the year. Along with her sister Pippa Matthews and daughter Princess Charlotte, she also went to the Wimbledon men’s final in July.
