Kate Middleton has been announced as the latest in a long list of famous faces to read a book on CBeebies Bedtime Stories.
This Sunday, the Duchess of Cambridge will read The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark on the children's channel, becoming the first member of the Royal family to do so.
But the 40 year old is not the first member of the Royal family to read a children's story on television, and is actually following in the footsteps of her father-in-law.
Prince Charles, 73, published his own children's book, The Old Man of Lochnagar – which he wrote to raise main for The Prince's Trust – back in 1980 and, four years later, he took to our screens to read it.
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In 1984, Prince Charles took to BBC's Jackanory, a children's show that encouraged reading by showing a celebrity reading a story.
Prince Charles' wife Camila spoke about her husband's love of telling stories to their grandchildren in an interview in 2017.
She said: "Sometimes, when we are with my husband in Scotland, he reads them Harry Potter.
"And he does all the voices, because he is a brilliant mimic. I’m not very good. I try to do the voices, but acting isn’t my forte.
"But he sits down and they all sit with him. I always think they are going to be wriggling around in the bed, but they sit spellbound."
Kate will be reading on CBeebies Bedtime Stories to mark the programme's 20th anniversary, which coincides with Children's Mental Health Week.
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She is set to have a crucial part in Children’s Mental Health Week by narrating the children's story as organisers aim to raise the importance of prioritising children’s mental health.
This year, children and adults are being encouraged to consider how they have grown emotionally. The national week also aims to help people understand the benefits of trying new things and moving beyond their comfort zones.
Kate's Bedtime story of choice follows a baby barn owl, called Plop, who is helped by others to grow in confidence and overcome his personal fears.
Speaking of Kate's contribution to the week, Patricia Hidalgo, Director of BBC Children’s and Education said: “I couldn’t be more proud to have The Duchess read a CBeebies Bedtime Story as we mark the 20th anniversary of our CBeebies and CBBC channels.
"It’s such a special and relevant tale and perfectly represents this years’ Children’s Mental Health week theme.
"I can’t wait to see her deliver her own take on such a classic story and I’m sure our audience can’t either."
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