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Prince William praises benefits of outdoor play for children

Prince William praises benefits of outdoor play for children | iNFOnews.ca
Britain's Kate Duchess of Cambridge, centre, and Prince Daniel of Sweden, left, visit the department store NK, Nordiska kompaniet, during the their official visit in Stockholm, Wednesday Jan. 31, 2018. The British royal couple Prince William and Kate Duchess of Cambridge are on an official visit to Sweden. (Henrik Montgomery/TT via AP)
Original Publication Date: January 31, 2018 4:18AM
Publication Updated: April 24, 2025 4:48AM

STOCKHOLM – Britain’s Prince William has praised Sweden’s embrace of the great outdoors, in particular the physical and mental benefits of outdoor exercise for children.

Speaking Wednesday at the end of a two-day visit to Sweden, William said that “one lesson that we will take home with us, is that children are actively encouraged to spend time outdoors, whatever the weather.”

During the visit, William and the Duchess of Cambridge sought to meet Swedes from all walks of life. At a medical institute, they discussed with academics Sweden’s approach to managing mental health challenges, a subject the royals have campaigned about.

William and Kate, both 35, will begin a two-day visit to Norway on Thursday.

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