# Princess of Wales visits Ipswich hospice expansion site under construction

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kate-means-business-princess-teams-hard-hat-with-1325-victoria-beckham-power-suit-as-she-views-construction-work-at-childrens-hospice-where-she-made-her-first-public-speech-as-a-royal/
- Published: 2026-10-22T11:17:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T11:34:12+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/royals/article-16229221/Kate-makes-poignant-return-inspirational-childrens-hospice-public-speech.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Kate revisited the hospice where she made her first royal speech.
- A £6.3 million expansion aims to meet growing demand.
- Plans include new therapy facilities and an additional bedroom.

## Summary

The Princess of Wales returned to The Treehouse children’s hospice in Ipswich, where she made her first public speech as a royal in 2012. She toured an expansion under construction and heard about the hospice’s care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

The £6.3 million project is intended to meet growing demand and add a hydrotherapy pool, therapies suite, activity space, children’s bedroom and larger kitchen and dining facilities. The hospice currently has five children’s bedrooms and offers overnight accommodation for families, alongside services including music and sensory activities.

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