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Prince William and wife Kate take over UK airwaves to fight loneliness

Britain's Prince William visits Heart of Midlothian Football Club to watch a programme called 'The Changing Room' launched by SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) in 2018, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain May 12, 2022. Jane Barlow/Pool via REUTERS

Prince William and his wife Kate took over the airwaves of every radio station in the United Kingdom on Friday to deliver a message encouraging the British public to look out for anyone who might be feeling lonely.

The "Mental Health Minute", featuring the two royals, was played out on more than 500 stations just before 11 a.m. (1000 GMT), with the organisers saying an estimated 20 million people would hear the broadcast.

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