Princess Kate calls for more compassion and understanding surrounding addiction in a moving letter she wrote as part of addiction awareness week. "But still, even now in 2025, people's experience of addiction is shaped by fear, shame and judgement. This needs to change." The Princess and Patron of the Forward Trust concluded her message by urging others to share openly and listen thoughtfully in order to end the stigma and not allow addiction to "thrive behind closed doors." 📷 : Toby Shepheard/Kensington Palace #PrinceandPrincessofWales