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Prince William has surprised a 12-year-old pupil by visiting his school in Sandwell today, six months after he invited the royal to visit him and his schoolmates.
Last October, Freddie Hadley, 12, took to X to invite William to visit his school, St Michael's Church of England High School, after informing about their Matrix Project.
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In the letter, Freddie explains it sees a group of 11 to 14-year-old boys meet every week to develop ideas and projects to shine a spotlight on male mental health. The group launched the #AmIManlyEnough campaign last year to tackle the stigma around male mental health and encourage men and boys to communicate more about their feelings.
Much to the boy's delight, William responded to his social media callout two days later, coinciding with World Mental Health Day, commending Freddie and St Michael's School on their work to tackle mental health challenges faced by pupils. But he said he and his wife Kate were unable to mark the day with him.
But today, William surprised Freddie and his schoolmates by visiting the school in person. William told him "I'm here now and I'm sorry I couldn't come to your school in October", as he met the enterprising youngster for the first time.
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Freddie had no idea that the Prince was going to visit - instead he and his fellow pupils were told to prepare for a VIP guest…. The Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands.
Even as he saw the suite of cars with a police escort approaching the campus, he still didn’t click. But when he saw William get out of the car, his face broke into a broad grin.
"So this is the young lad who started it all off," William said. "Very nice to see you, thank you for your letter."
"You’re very welcome," replied Freddie. "Did you think you would get a response, like that?’ asked the prince. "Yes I did," Freddie said.
"Oh you did, that’s confidence," laughed William. "Why did you decide to write to me?"
Freddie explained that he had been very impressed with the royal’s work on mental health issues.
Freddie Hadley asked Prince William to visit his school last October (Image: Getty)
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William spoke with Freddie and asked if the Matrix Project was having a positive impact on pupils. He asked: "Do you find when you're in the group talking with your friends they all open up as well and are interested in it?"
The 12-year-old nodded and said: "Yes", prompting William to reply: "Well done you."
Inside the building William told one member of staff: "Lots of people write letters but Freddie’s was a really well written letter. I promised I would come."
He added: "I am sorry Catherine can’t be here as well. She would have loved to."
Last October, the Prince of Wales replied to the 12-year-old and wrote: "Good afternoon Freddie, I'm so sorry Catherine and I can’t be with you and the rest of the students at St Michael’s today. Tackling mental health challenges and stigmas head-on is so important, please keep up this important work. W." The letter W denotes it was a personal tweet from William.
St. Michael’s employs a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing and in May 2022 achieved a gold standard award by the Carnegie Centre of Excellent for Mental Health in Schools.
The school launched ‘Student Voice’ in 2012, consisting of up to 100 students who meet at lunchtimes, after school, in the evenings and during school periods to develop initiatives ranging from fundraising to mental health, including working with elderly members of the community.
The school’s team of enthusiastic student Wellbeing Ambassadors also help design and implement a range of initiatives to support students.
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William is set meet representatives of Student Voice and learn about the various initiatives set up at the school to promote positive mental health and wellbeing.
He will also join a session with the Matrix Project, which Freddie highlighted in his letter to the prince last year.
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Finally, he will join a workshop with a larger group of students who are discussing a range of issues related to mental health and wellbeing, including designing their own calm kits and their dream wellbeing hub.
His trip to the school forms part of a series of engagements in the West Midlands today to learn about initiatives across the region that are supporting people’s mental health and wellbeing.
The school marks his first visit on the trip, where he'll learn about the award-winning student-led initiatives available to pupils to support their mental health and wellbeing.
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