Kate Middleton Calls Attention To Cost-Of-Living Crisis In The U.K.

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The Princess of Wales is shining a light on the plight of British families. Earlier this week, Kate Middleton visited volunteers and members at St Thomas Church in Swansea, making her first official trip to Wales since inheriting her new title. READ MORE: Prince William, Kate Middleton Visit Wales For First Time As Prince And Princess of Wales Alongside Prince William, she met for the community at the church, who have made it into a hub for locals, with a food bank, homeless facilities, a community training kitchen and more.

The church also features Swansea Baby Basics baby bank, a project helping to get essential items distributed to mothers and vulnerable babies in need. “With the cost-of-living crisis, there are a lot of desperate people out there,” Middleton said at the event, according to The Daily Mail.

She also called the food bank a “lifeline to so many people’ particularly after the pandemic and amid the soaring cost of living.” While speaking with a group of elderly members of the congregation, the royal added, ‘What’s so wonderful about this place is that there is such a good mixture of young and old.

It’s extraordinary. You have 90-year-olds as well as youngsters. It’s a real family organization. READ MORE: Kate Middleton Shares One Of The Questions George, Charlotte And Louis Had Ahead Of The Queen’s Funeral ‘We need places like this to bring people together, places where people can come and engage.