Mrs Giovanna Fletcher joined The Duchess of Cambridge during her visit at LEYF Stockwell Gardens Nursery & Pre-School on January 29, 2020.
Mrs Fletcher wrote on her instagram post : My 35th year started with an engagement alongside the Duchess of Cambridge to Stockwell Gardens Nursery where we heard from parents, carers and staff about the importance of early years and their hopes for future generations. We talked about nutrition and what the nursery do to encourage healthy food habits, and then served up breakfast. My highlight was possibly one little girl telling us her name was Peppa and that her mate was George... she then told us The Duchess was called Daddy Pig, leaving me to be Mummy Pig. I laughed a lot. The Duchess has kicked off a UK-wide survey into the importance of Early Years. ‘5 Big Questions on the Under-Fives’ aims to spark the biggest ever conversation on early childhood that will ultimately help bring about positive, lasting change for generations to come. To get involved just go to 5bigquestions.org.uk - whether you have children or not we would love you to share your thoughts.
The Duchess of Cambridge has joined Giovanna Fletcher for an episode of ‘Happy Mum, Happy Baby’ to talk about her landmark #5BigQuestions survey — the special podcast will be released on Saturday 15th February at 4pm GMT.
On ‘Happy Mum, Happy Baby’ The Duchess and Giovanna discuss the importance of the early years, their shared experiences as parents, and the #5BigQuestions survey.
In her first ever podcast interview, the Duchess of Cambridge revealed the childhood experiences she shared with her 'amazing granny' are ones she now tries to give her own children. She said time with her grandmother Valerie Glassborow, who worked as a Codebreaker at Bletchley Park during World War II, was an aspect of her younger years that 'really stood out' for her.
During the interview, which focuses on her early years work and landmark survey ‘5 Big Questions on the Under Fives,' the Duchess told the author and podcast host it was part of her childhood she would like her three children, Prince George, six, Princess Charlotte, four, and Prince Louis, one, to experience.
'I had an amazing granny who devoted a lot of time to us, playing with us, doing arts and crafts and going to the greenhouse to do gardening, and cooking with us.' .... 'And I try and incorporate a lot of the experiences that she gave us at the time into the experiences that I give my children now.'
