The Princess of Wales has called for more dignity for carers and a greater respect for values such as “tenderness” in business, in her first public speech in two years.At an event in the City of London, Catherine called on 80 top business leaders to play their part in ensuring employees can have healthy family lives, including caring responsibilities.”I believe in restoring the dignity to the quiet, often invisible work of caring, of loving well, as we look to build a happier, healthier society,” the princess told the Future Workforce Summit.The event was part of Catherine’s campaign to raise awareness about the importance of children’s early years and building healthy family relationships.This was Catherine’s first speech since November 2023 and the first since her cancer diagnosis, which was revealed in March 2024.Since then, she has delivered recorded messages on social media, including about her gradual recovery after chemotherapy, but this has been the first speech since then to have been delivered in person.It marks another step in her return to public life and also reflects her style, with the event beginning with a poem read by Alex Wharton, former children’s laureate for Wales.Her speech, confidently delivered, reflected her deeply-held, personal message about the need for a greater emphasis on kindness and recognising that “love is the first and most essential bond”.”The love we feel in our earliest years fundamentally shapes who we become and how we thrive as adults,” said the princess.She told business …
