The Princess of Wales chuckled and rolled up her sleeves to try her hand at making Welsh cakes while in Cardiff today.
William and Kate made their first joint engagement in Wales for more than a year to mark the nation’s annual celebration of St David’s Day.
The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Pontypridd ahead of official events to mark the country’s patron saint – and all things Welsh – on Saturday, March 1.
Arriving in the nation via train, the royal couple’s Instagram account teased Kate and William as they walked down the train platform.
Kate, 43, rewore a chic scarlet Alexander McQueen coat – the same she had sported for her Together at Christmas carol service – layered over a checked Gucci skirt and black boots, while carrying a brown handbag. Later, she swapped her jacket over for a dark green blazer.
The mother-of-three appeared to go without her engagement ring, instead sporting an ‘eternity band’ set with diamonds and sapphires. To accessorise, she seemed to sport garnet charm hoops from Spells of Love and carried Mulberry’s Bayswater tote – in the shade Oak.
She styled her thick brunette locks in loose curls hanging down her shoulders. Meanwhile, William opted for dark trousers and a jacket, and carried official-looking documents under his arm.
The couple’s last visit together was in October 2023, with other planned engagements cancelled because of Kate’s shock cancer diagnosis; although they have both visited separately in recent months.
Their first public engagement saw them visit Pontypridd Market to meet local business owners and try their hand at making one of the country’s most celebrated exports – Welsh cakes. This is a delicious traditional sweet using flour, sugar, spices, butter, eggs and dried fruit which is then cooked in a pan and dusted with sugar.
