In a message marking Children’s Hospice Week, which runs until June 21, she praised the “remarkable” support these services offer to children and families facing serious illness.
The Princess wrote: “Every childhood deserves to be rich in joy, love, and shared memories.
“As Patron of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices and Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice, I have been privileged to see first-hand how children’s hospices make this possible for babies, children and young people living with serious illness.
“Children’s hospices are joyful and nurturing environments where children can simply be children; to play, explore, express themselves and connect with others.
“This Children’s Hospice Week, I hope you will join me in celebrating the countless ways children’s hospices make every moment count for the children and families they support, and in recognising the profound, life-changing impact of the culture of care they are working to create.”
The Princess became Royal Patron of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) in January 2012 and of Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice in January 2025.
Her message was shared during Children’s Hospice Week, the only week of the year dedicated to raising awareness of children’s hospice services, led across the UK by Together for Short Lives, the charity for children’s palliative care.
Irfon Rees, chief executive of Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice, said: “We are deeply grateful for the ongoing support of our Patron, HRH The Princess of Wales, for Tŷ Hafan and indeed the whole children’s hospice movement.
“Her Royal Highness is drawing the attention to the profound difference that children’s hospices, including Tŷ Hafan, make to the lives of so many families and reminds us all of the importance of supporting your local children’s hospice.”
