Prince William and Kate Middleton visit Fitzalan High School for the kickoff of Black History Month, October 3.Photo:Chris Jackson/Getty Images
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Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamare heading back to work after some time off with their kids.
On Monday, Kensington Palace announced that the Prince and Princess of Wales, both 41, will step out in Scotland on Thursday to meet organizations that support rural communities in Moray and Inverness. The couple will learn more about how the causes support the mental health of young people through access to the great outdoors and practical learning opportunities.
William and Kate — who are known as theDuke and Duchess of Rothesaywhile in Scotland — are set to stop at Outfit Moray in Burghead and check out the charity dedicated to transformative outdoor learning and adventure activity programs for young people. The royals will then spend time with members of the Lower Speyside Young Farmers and reps from Farmstrong Scotland at Brodieshill Farm and hear about how the groups promote positive mental wellness in rural Scottish communities and support farmers.
The Wales family at Trooping the Colour in June.Chris Jackson/Getty
Chris Jackson/Getty
As they have in the past, the Prince and Princess of Walesscaled back their schedulesto spend extra time with their children during the school vacation. The couple’s decision to focus on their family during school breaks is just one example of how they’re raising their kids differently than previous generations of royals.
“Those children look pretty happy with life,” a palace insider previously told PEOPLE. “A lot of it is thestabilizing normality Kate brings— and that’s how she grew up. William absolutely loves it.”
Kate Middleton and Prince William visit SportsAid at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre on October 12.Samir Hussein/WireImage
Samir Hussein/WireImage
Mental health has long been a priority of Prince William and Princess Kate’s royal work. Along withPrince Harry, they launched the Heads Together campaign from The Royal Foundation in 2016 to smash stigmas surrounding conversations and help with mental health. Mental health remains one of six key issues of The Royal Foundation, William and Kate’s joint charity.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton visit Madley Primary School’s Forest School in September.David Rose - WPA Pool/Getty
David Rose - WPA Pool/Getty
In the years since, Prince William has highlighted the importance of mental health in every area of life, frommedical workerstosoccer players, also makingcombating male suicidea crucial part of his royal work. Meanwhile, Princess Kate has focused on mental health initiatives formothersand children and madetwo solo engagementsfor Mental Health Awareness Week focused on youth causes in May.
Last month, the Prince and Princess of Wales teamed up formental wellness-related engagementsin Hereford, England. The royal couple visited Madley Primary School’s Forest School, where outdoor learning is prioritized, and We Are Farming Minds, which supports the mental health of farmers in rural communities in the county of Herefordshire. Both the school and charity are partners of the Duchy of Cornwall, the estate that generates an income to support the Wales family and their public life.
Prince William and Kate Middleton visit We Are Farming Minds charity at Kings Pitt Farm on September 14.Cameron Smith/Getty Images
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