> At a Glance
> – Princess of Wales released “Winter” on her 44th birthday, January 9
> – The film is the fourth and last chapter of her 2025 “Mother Nature” series
> – Kate credits nature with helping her heal after cancer treatment
> – Why it matters: The series highlights how outdoor connection supports mental-health recovery
Princess Kate closed out her year-long “Mother Nature” video project with a reflective winter short that arrived on her birthday, underscoring how the natural world aided her personal healing journey.
The Final Chapter
Shot by Will Warr, the three-minute film shows Kate walking a Berkshire bridge at dawn, trailing her fingers through stream water and pausing in frost-touched fields. Over these quiet scenes she narrates:
> “Even in the coldest, darkest season, winter has a way of bringing us stillness, patience and quiet consideration.”
She continues, describing rivers that “flow with ease” and fears that are “washed away, cleanse and purify,” before concluding that nature acts as “a quiet teacher and a soft voice that guides.”
Series at a Glance
| Season | Release date | Key setting |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | May 2025 | TBD |
| Summer | August 2025 | TBD |
| Autumn | Nov 15 2025 | TBD |
| Winter | Jan 9 2026 | Berkshire, London, Cotswolds |
Kate launched the quarterly project to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week. Each short was filmed in UK outdoor spots she frequents with Prince William and their three children.
Nature as Medicine
The royal has practiced “forest bathing” for years, but her cancer diagnosis in March 2024 deepened that bond. While undergoing chemotherapy she shared a June photo of herself leaning against a Windsor tree, looking upward-an image royal observers read as a symbol of hope.
In her Instagram caption Saturday she wrote:
> “This series has been a deeply personal, creative reflection on how nature has helped me heal. But it is also a story about the power of nature and creativity in collective healing.”
She signed the note “C,” her first name, Catherine.
Key Takeaways
- The four-part “Mother Nature” arc began in May 2025 and finished on Kate’s 44th birthday
- Filming locations span Berkshire, London and the Cotswolds
- Kate publicly declared cancer remission in January 2025
- Future royal work will likely spotlight nature-based wellbeing initiatives
With the series complete, palace aides say the princess plans to fold nature-therapy themes into her ongoing mental-health and early-childhood campaigns.
