Princess Beatrice gives an honest insight into her school days as a dyslexic
Princess Beatrice, 31, was diagnosed with reading and spelling problems at the age of seven. Prince Andrew's daughter, 69, went public 15 years ago. In an interview for the aid organization "Made By Dyslexia" (made by dyslexia) she now confesses how she felt at school as a young girl and encourages children.
"I was very lucky, I was able to go to a school that was very supportive and supportive, but I would still describe everyday learning as very challenging," says Princess Beatrice in the video interview. Especially when she saw the progress she made Schoolmates, she put pressure on herself. "(…) I think at this stage these moments of doubt automatically come to mind. I'm not good enough, I'm not smart enough. Why am I not like the others? "
Back then, the 31-year-old was very lucky with her school. But especially children have to be made clear that they get help and that they should not only identify themselves through their school days.
"I think if I could speak to my younger self today, I would say: 'Don't be defined by the moments that happened to you in this exam or in this classroom, because you learn your whole life through it.'"
Princess Beatrice not only wants to encourage young people, but also companies, that reading and writing problems are not an obstacle to a good job. Many of her own colleagues are dyslexic. "And I think one of the strengths that we dyslexics have is to see things differently, to be a problem solver, to find new ways, to be experimental and entrepreneurial."
This article originally appeared on Gala.de.