Summary
Princess Beatrice shared her personal experience of premature birth as part of a campaign for the charity Borne. She became a patron of the charity, which aims to support research on premature births. Beatrice hopes to raise awareness and encourage people to share their stories.
Key Facts
- Princess Beatrice discussed her personal experience with premature birth on a podcast.
- She is a patron of Borne, a charity focused on premature birth research.
- Beatrice's second daughter, Athena, was born several weeks early.
- She expressed that having a premature baby can feel lonely for mothers.
- 15 million babies worldwide are born prematurely each year.
- In the UK, 60,000 babies are born prematurely every year.
- Complications from premature births are the leading cause of neonatal deaths and lifelong disabilities.
- Beatrice visited Borne's research labs as part of the Every Week Counts campaign.
