Kate Middleton Prepares for First Public Speech

Kate Middleton Prepares for First Public Speech

Anticipation is heightening for the Duchess of Cambridge's first public speech, which is scheduled on Monday at a hospice the duchess recently became a patron of.  The duchess accepted the position of Royal Patron of EACH in January after visiting a hospice in Milton last fall.

The duchess is scheduled to visit The Treehouse, a children's hospice facility run by East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH).  She will meet the children and their families who receive care and support from the hospice before giving her debut public speech.

"Everyone is silent listening to every single word that you are saying; it will be very nerve wracking for her," said Victoria Murphy, the royal reporter for The Mirror.

The exact detail on the speech has not been made public, but one royal reporter announced it will be brief and beautifully written.

Similarly, Princess Diana spoke in public for the first time in 1981, giving a simple thank you to her Welsh subjects in their native tongue. But official addresses can be daunting, as it was for stuttering George VI, whose struggles were dramatized in the film "The King's Speech."

"I am sure it will go very well, like everything she's done, shows herself to be more than capable," Murphy said.

Kate Middleton has been reportedly practicing speaking in front of family, friends and a mirror.After her debut speech, the duchess will plant a tree on the grounds of the hospice facility.

Posted by James Fried on Tuesday March 20 2012, 4:30 AM EDT. Ref: CNN. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, World. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0