“Her emphasis on words like ‘now’ and ‘but’ and her prolonged pauses after them make it sound as though she is teaching children.”

As opposed to “just entertaining them”, it is clear that the Duchess is keen to instil the message of the story into the children listening.

This message is that while everybody gets scared sometimes, it is important to confront these fears with the help of those who love us.

Children’s Mental Health Week is undoubtedly very important, and the Duchess is taking it very seriously.