The Princess of Wales has always had an adventurous side, and she showed that with her latest patronage.
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The royal has become the Patron of Captain Preet Chandri's expedition across Antarctica. Preet is aiming to become the first woman to cross Antarctica entirely unsupervised, a journey that will see her travel over 1,000 miles. Last year, Preet successfully became the first woman of colour to travel to the South Pole in a solo exhibition, completing the journey just two days short of Joanna Davidson's 38-day record.
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HELLO! understands that the Princess was "delighted" to be asked to be a patron of the solo exhibition because of her own beliefs on the huge impact the outdoors can have on our wellbeing and the life skills it nurtures.
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For her journey, Preet will pull 120kg of her kit on a sledge and battle temperatures of -50C and winds that can reach up to 60mph. She will begin the journey in November, and aim to complete it within 75 days.
Speaking about Kate's patronage, Preet said: "My aim for this expedition has always been to inspire people to push their boundaries. I want to bring people on this journey with me, to help them believe that nothing is impossible."
She added: "It is an absolute privilege to have The Princess of Wales as the Patron."
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The announcement of the patronage came shortly after the Princess of Wales' next engagement was confirmed following a three-week break.
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The mum-of-three has been enjoying the October half-term holidays with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, but will travel to Scarborough on 3 November.
While there, she and husband Prince William will launch funding to charities aimed at improving children's mental health.
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The royals will meet with a variety of local organisations that will benefit from the funding which has arisen from a collaboration between The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Two Ridings Community Foundation.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales will moreover gain further insight into how community organisations are rallying to help those who are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.
Princess Kate's last known royal duty was on the 15 October when, as patron of English rugby, she sent a letter of encouragement to the England Rugby League.
