Princess Kate Middleton is making a passionate plea to end the "stigma" around addiction. The Princess of Wales marked Addiction Awareness Week in the U.K., which takes place from Sunday, November 23, to Saturday, November 29, with a statement urging people to be considerate to those in recovery. Kate, 43, issued the statement on Monday, November 24, in her capacity as royal patron of the Forward Trust, a social justice charity that helps people in the U.K. overcome addiction.