Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamare teaming up for their second joint appearance of the year…and there will be cake for a special celebration.
Kensington Palace confirmed on Feb. 20 that the Prince and Princess of Wales will visit Pontypridd in south Wales on Wednesday, Feb. 26. The royals are making the trip before St. David’s Day, a day of national celebration for Wales, on March 1 and will meet members of the local community to learn about life in the town. Pontypridd was hit with severe flooding from Storm Bert and Storm Darragh in December 2024 and the couple will hear from local people who were affected then.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will pack several stops into their trip to Wales, kicking off the visit at the historic Pontypridd Market to meet local business owners and have the chance to prepare Welsh cakes. Princess Kate is sure to ace the cake-making, as she’sknown to bakebirthday cakes for her children,Prince George, 11,Princess Charlotte, 9, andPrince Louis, 6.
“I really felt like I needed to get the sun. You need loads of water and loads of sunlight,” the Princess of Wales said at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London on Jan. 14, theDaily Mailreported.
Kate Middleton at The Royal Marsden Hospital on Jan. 14, 2025.Chris Jackson/Getty
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The surprise stop was Kate’s first solo engagement in over a year, as she was outside of the limelight for most of 2024 after sharing last March that she wasundergoing treatment for cancer. The Princess of Wales revealed in September that shecompleted chemotherapy, and her January visit to the Royal Marsden came with the confirmation that she had received treatment there during her cancer journey.
Later that day, Princess Kate relayed with “relief” that she was in “remission” and looked forward to “a fulfilling year ahead.”
The Princess of Wales shared apoignant photoof herself enjoying nature just a few days later on Feb. 3, the eve of World Cancer Day.
Kate Middleton and Prince William at a ceremony commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day on Jan. 27, 2025.Dan Kitwood/Getty
Dan Kitwood/Getty
Wales is a meaningful place for the royal couple, who lived there before and after their royal wedding in 2011 while William worked as a search and rescue pilot at RAF Anglesey.
The special connection strengthened whenKing Charlesmade his eldest son the Prince of Wales upon his accession to the throne in September 2022 following the death ofQueen Elizabeth. Kate became the Princess of Wales in the same sweep, and the couple memorably visited Wales as soon as practically possible for their first outing following the Queen’s death.
Kate Middleton and Prince William in Cardiff, Wales on Oct. 3, 2023.Samir Hussein/WireImage
Samir Hussein/WireImage
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Prince William and Princess Kate most recently visited Wales in October 2023 tomark the startof Black History Month. There, they met members of the Windrush generation and learned more about the work of diverse community groups.
When William and Kate were given their new royal titles, those close to the couple underscored their commitment to Wales and its people.
“The Prince and Princess of Wales will approach their roles in the modest and humble way they’ve approached their work previously,” a royal source told PEOPLE at the time.
source: people.com
