Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, believes it is important to teach children "kindness, respect, and honesty."
The 35-year-old royal – who has two children, Prince George, three, and Princess Charlotte, 21 months, with her husband Prince William – has said she believes teaching children these core values is "just as important" as educating them in "maths or sport", and has vowed to instil these views in her own children.
Speaking at ‘The Big Assembly’ event at Mitchell Brook primary school in London on Monday (06.02.17), Duchess Catherine said: "My parents taught me about the importance of qualities like kindness, respect, and honesty, and I realise how central values like these have been to me throughout my life.
"That is why William and I want to teach our little children George and Charlotte just how important these things are as they grow up.
"In my view it is just as important as excelling at maths or sport."
‘The Big Assembly’ event is an initiative run by children’s mental health charity Place2Be -for which Duchess Catherine is the Royal Patron – as part of Children’s Mental Health Week which runs from February 6 to February 12.
Duchess Catherine also opened up about why mental health is an area she works so closely with, and said she believes "every child should have the best possible start in life."
She added to audiences at the assembly: "People often ask me why I am so interested in the mental health of children and young people.
"The answer is quite simple – it is because I think that every child should have the best possible start in life.
"When I was growing up I was very lucky. My family was the most important thing to me.
"They provided me with somewhere safe to grow and learn, and I know I was fortunate not to have been confronted by serious adversity at a young age."
Duchess Catherine: Teach children ‘kindness’
