The Prince and Princess of Wales headed north of the border on Tuesday, with the royal couple travelling up to Stirling, Scotland.
For their first engagement, the royal couple went to Stirling’s National Curling Academy, where they are due to meet athletes competing in the sport in the upcoming Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Curling is one of Team GB’s most successful sports, with teams across the Olympics and Paralympics earning eight medals in the discipline.
William and Kate were delayed to their first outing after they had an inpromptu stop at The Kelpies in Falkirk. The duel 30m-tall horsehead scuptures are said to embody the fusion of Scotland’s rich mythological heritage alongside the power of Scottish industry and engineering.
Known for their competitive spirit, the royal pair are due to go head-to-head as they compete in the sport, under the tutelage of Olympic gold medallist Jen Dodds and men’s world champion skip Bruce Mouat.
Their second engagement of the day will see William and Kate visit the Radical Weavers, a tartan-weaving studio and independent charity based in Stirling. During the visit, the royals will meet the charity’s founding director, Mairi Breslin, where they will learn about the heritage of Scottish tartan weaving.
William and Kate will also have the opportunity to participate in some tartan weaving themselves, with their works going towards the Radical Weavers’ latest project, which is to create the world’s longest tartan scarf.
While the couple are up in Scotland, William’s younger brother, Prince Harry, is in court for his trial against the publishers of the Daily Mail. The Duke of Sussex is part of a group, including Elizabeth Hurley, Elton John and Sadie Frost, Associated Newspapers Limited over claims of unlawful information-gathering.
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© Andrew Parsons / Kensington PalaWilliam and Kate passed through Falkirk
Small stop off
The Prince and Princess of Wales stopped by The Kelpies as they passed through Falkirk on their way to Stirling.
© Alamy Live News.The Princess of Wales was fashionable as always
Kate’s fashion
Kate was seen arriving at her first engagement alongside her husband. The royal looked amazing in her tartan overcoat.
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