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It seems like we’ve got a lot of royal stories today, right? I’m sorry, that’s just the way the crumpet crumbles. All of the American celebrities are pretty boring today. So, even though Duchess Kate is on her maternity leave and being cared for by a house full of staffers and her mother, Kate still managed to find the time to write a short letter in support of Children’s Hospice Week in the UK. As you may remember, Kate is patron of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices and she’s done a handful of visits to individual hospices over the past few years. This is the letter that “Kate” sent to the charity Together for Short Lives to recognize Children’s Hospice Week:

“For families of children with life-limiting conditions, every moment is precious and every memory needs to be cherished and celebrated. Children’s hospices strive to create happy moments in the most difficult times any family could face,” she wrote. “I hope you will join me in supporting Children’s Hospice Week and work to make every moment count for all of our families.”

Together for Short Lives also asked people to support Children’s Hospice Week by sharing a memorable moment on social media using the hashtag #momentscount.

[From E! News]

You can read more about the Together For Short Lives charity here.

I don’t really have a problem with this. I mean, she just gave birth nine days ago. Of course she’s not going to make a public appearance for Children’s Hospice Week. No one expects her to do that. And releasing an open letter is a great way for Kate to put in some slight effort just to bring some attention to the special week. The only problem I have is that even if Kate hadn’t just given birth, this still would have been the only thing she would have done. I feel like the royal handlers have given up on Kate’s public speeches and public schedule, so they just release “statements” or letters allegedly written by Kate (which are not written by her, but perhaps authorized by her). What will be funny is waiting to see if releasing a letter “counts” as a royal event when it comes to her 2015 numbers.

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