VICTORIA — The royal tour ends today, but before it closes Prince William and Kate will meet with social and mental health providers in Victoria.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will spend the last few hours of their trip focusing on youth and mental health, causes they have advocated for in the U.K. and have shown an interest in throughout their eight-day tour of B.C. and Yukon.
Hundreds of people gathered to see them arrive at the Cridge Centre for the Family, a non-profit society that offers child care, supportive housing, respite care and other social services.
Their itinerary also has William and Kate meeting with members of the Kelty Mental Health and Resource Centre, which provides support to children and their families in need of mental health services.
The federal government announced a gift to mark the tour, pledging $100,000 to be split equally between two organizations.
Half of the donation will go to the Prince's Charities Canada to promote education in indigenous communities and help young people, while the other half will be donated to the Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia to help new arrivals with housing, employment and language skills.
William and Kate end the day on a tall ship operated by the Sail and Life Training Society, which teaches youth how to sail, and on board they meet representatives of the charity Jack.org, a student leadership program that supports mental health promotion.
