The Princess of Wales is patron for addiction charity the Forward Trust and has delivered a timely message to mark Addiction Awareness Week, which starts today Kate Middleton has delivered a message (Image: PA)

The Princess of Wales has called for more “compassion and love” to be shown to addicts.

Kate said it is time for the “stigma” faced by people hooked on drugs, booze and gambling to end. The princess has delivered a message to mark Addiction Awareness Week, which runs until Sunday. Kate is patron of the Forward Trust, a charity supporting recovering addicts behind the week-long campaign. She said: “Addiction is not a choice, or a personal failing, but a complex mental health condition that should be met with empathy and support.

“But still, even now in 2025, people’s e

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