Princess Beatrice is changing the conversation around dyslexia - Here's how
Beatrice became the charity’s patron in 2013, as someone who “knows dyslexia so strongly"
Princess Beatrice may not be a working royal, but those who’ve partnered with her say she’s the real deal.
As the Princess turns 37, former Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity CEO Andy Cook shared a heart-melting story that sums her up: thoughtful, hands-on, and zero fuss.
Beatrice became the charity’s patron in 2013, not as a figurehead but as someone who “knows dyslexia so strongly,” Cook told Express.
During a 2019 visit to the centre, the founder, Helen Arkell, then 99, was too unwell to attend. Beatrice didn’t hesitate.
“If she can’t come to us, we’ll go to her,” she said, then hopped in a car with a gift and a cake, sat in Helen’s bungalow, and shared tea like it was the most normal thing in the world.
Behind the scenes, Beatrice speaks with dyslexic children, filming appeals when COVID shut down fundraising, and staying on call for the team.
Diagnosed at seven, she’s long reframed dyslexia as a gift, and wants the language around it to change. “
Your individual story can be powerful,” she’s said, urging young people to see the positives once the right support is in place.
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