Princess Kate has been praised by royal fans today after she warned that excessive smartphone use has left people “mentally absent”. The Princess of Wales has co-authored a new essay with Professor Robert Waldinger from Harvard Medical School about the impacts smartphone use can have on families.
In the essay, the princess said that phones are a “constant distraction” in our lives and can lead to an “epidemic of disconnection”. She said: “While digital devices promise to keep us connected, they frequently do the opposite.”
Since the essay was published on Thursday, royal fans have flocked to praise the princess and the points she has made.
One fan wrote on X: “Princess Catherine isn’t wrong – people are more interested in their phones than the person they’re supposed to be with, a lot of the time.”
Another said: “She’s absolutely right!”
Someone else posted: “Catherine, Princess of Wales is 100 per cent correct.”
A fourth fan commented: “The Princess of Wales supporting community and healthy childhoods, and we are here for it.”
The princess’ essay is putting across the same message the royal, 43, aims to achieve through her work on focusing on the early years of a child’s life, and how this can impact the skills they take into adulthood.
The essay also comes just days after Prince William, 43, confirmed that the couple’s children Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven, do not have phones.
Speaking about his and Kate’s reasoning for this, William told actor Eugene Levy in a recent episode of The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy that they are “strict” about this.