Over the course of the Central
Weekend of the Platinum Jubilee, members of the royal family will head to
each of the nations within the United Kingdom in order to spread the
celebrations.
William and Kate will be
heading to Wales, while Princess Anne is due to head to Scotland,
and Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex will travel to Northern
Ireland. Details of their engagements will be confirmed at a later date.
Wales holds a special place in
William and Kate’s hearts, as the royal couple had a home on the
island of Anglesey before and after their 2011 marriage, becoming the
first royal couple to live together before marriage.
Ahead of their wedding,
William was still completing his Royal Air Force training, and so Kate moved in
with him.
The pair shared a four-bedroom
farmhouse on the Bodorgan Estate, that came complete with its own private
beach.
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The royal family will spread out during the Platinum Jubilee weekend
Even after their wedding, the
pair continued to live at the beautiful property, and it became their eldest
child Prince George’s first house.
But months after welcoming the
young prince, the family relocated to their current home, Apartment 1A at
Kensington Palace.
As they left the island,
William said: “This island has been our first home together, and it will
always be an immensely special place for us both. Catherine and I look forward
to returning again and again over the coming years with our family.”
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William and Kate were in Wales earlier this year
The royal couple headed back
to Wales earlier this year as they visited Abergavenny and Blaenavon in
order to mark St. David’s Day.
During the trip, they embarked
on their first joint walkabout since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and
were welcomed with a cheering crowd outside Abergavenny Market.
Some 90 pupils from the local
Cantref Primary School sang for the royal visitors, many dressed in traditional
Welsh costumes for St David’s Day.
The couple were presented with
posies of flowers and a box of Welsh cakes to take home, but one cheeky
schoolboy asked the future King to share them. Laughing, William replied:
“I would love to share them, but there are not enough for all of you!”
