Princess Kate ‘sends love, strength and hope’ to anyone who’s felt the ‘devastation’ of baby loss in touching message

PRINCESS Kate has shared a hand written message during Baby Loss Awareness Week.

The mum-of-three is “sending love, strength and hope” to anyone who has felt the “devastation”.

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The Princess of Wales during a visit to Southport Community Centre last week[/caption]

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Princess Kate with Prince William and their kids, George, Charlotte and Louis, at Trooping the Colour in June[/caption]

At 7pm on Tuesday, people around the world who have suffered pregnancy or baby loss will light a candle to remember the little lives.

In a message of support for families affected by the tragedy of losing a baby, Kensington Palace shared Kate’s emotional note alongside an image of a candle.

The heartfelt post read: “Baby Loss Awareness Week is such an important moment to support those who have experienced the devastation of baby loss.

“Sending love, strength and hope to anyone affected. #WaveofLight C.”

Baby Loss Awareness Week is an annual event that takes place from October 9 until October 15.

Last year, the Palace shared links to organisations offering support to those affected.

They have done the same again following The Princess’ message.

For anyone struggling, charities Child Bereavement UK, Tommy’s and Baby Loss Awareness Campaign can help.

Last week, Kate joined husband Prince William to meet with victims of the Southport attack.

Bebe King, six, was killed along with Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the Merseyside town on July 29.

In her first public engagement with Wills since her cancer diagnosis, Kate met privately with the families of the three tragic children, and dance teacher Leanne Lucas who was present when the attack happened.

Leanne, 35, nearly died after being stabbed in the neck, back and arms as she bravely fought to protect her class.

Will and Kate also met with the fire, ambulance, air ambulance and police services at the Southport Community Centre.

The Princess of Wales was seen hugging tearful emergency service workers as they told her of their ordeal responding to the Southport stabbings.

And she was so moved by their traumatic experience that she broke off from the engagement to go back and hug crews who had told of their anxiety and the toll on their mental health since that day.

The Prince and Princess then greeted mental health practitioners who have been working to deliver long term support to the blue light community.

Emergency crews also asked the couple how the families of the three slain little girls were coping, after their private meeting with the victims just minutes before.

Kate, 42, told them: “They’re OK. They’re managing it differently. All the families are so different. Individually too they are managing it and processing this tragic event in very different ways but they’re getting support from families and officers and things like that.

She added: “I can’t underestimate how grateful they all are for the support you provided on the day.

“On behalf of them, thank you.”

In a heartwarming post on X, formerly Twitter, the Prince and Princess of Wales wrote: “We continue to stand with everyone in Southport.

“Meeting the community today has been a powerful reminder of the importance of supporting one another in the wake of unimaginable tragedy.

“You will remain in our thoughts and prayers. W & C.”

The moving post was accompanied by a picture of William and Kate speaking with those involved in the Southport tragedy.

It comes after Kate last month announced she is now “cancer free”.

The Princess announced she had finished her chemotherapy course in a heartfelt video on September 9.

Kate, 42, said she was entering “this new phase of recovery with a renewed sense of hope and appreciation of life”.