Princess of Wales hands her poppy to a 3-year-old boy on visit to children’s centre in London

GENEROUS Kate handed over her poppy to a three-year-old boy as she called for more help for mothers and babies yesterday.

The Princess of Wales, 40, told the youngster named Akeem: “My name is Catherine. Have you got a poppy? Do you want mine?”

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Paul Edwards

The princess spoke to mothers about problems ranging from loneliness to postnatal depression and addiction.[/caption]

It came during a visit to Colham Manor Children’s Centre in Hillingdon, West London.

Kate told staff: “I think more places like this would be so valuable in communities, bringing people together.”

She spoke to mothers about problems ranging from loneliness to postnatal depression and addiction.

Kate, who has made it her mission to help improve the first five years of children’s lives in the belief that early intervention can stop problems developing in later life, met staff and volunteers as well as mothers and babies using the centre.

The centre offers support in a non-clinical setting at a primary school to women feeling vulnerable even before they have given birth and aims to help them become more resilient and raise happy, healthy children.