The Prince and Princess of Waleses’ 14th wedding anniversary plans have been revealed – and they will spending it in an unexpected location. The pair will be spending the big day by staying in self-catering cottage on a Scottish island during a two-day work trip.
William and Kate will travel back to the country where they fell in love for a two-day visit meeting craftspeople, farmers and residents on the Isle of Mull, off Scotland ’s west coast. The couple were married at Westminster Abbey on April 29 2011, with the eyes of the world watching the future king and queen.
It is likely they will enjoy a romantic meal for two during their night on Mull next Tuesday after a day of official engagements. But it remains to be seen who will be doing the cooking at their undisclosed cottage.
William and Kate met at the University of St Andrews in Fife and became friends first before embarking on a romance. Two years after their wedding the couple had their first child, Prince George, then Princess Charlotte in 2015 and Prince Louis in 2018, and it appears their relationship remains strong after Kate’s cancer treatment.
The Isle of Mull is part of lands once ruled by the Lord of the Isles, one of a number of Scottish titles William inherited from his father when Charles became King and William the heir to the throne.
When in Scotland William and Kate are officially known by their Scottish titles, the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, and they will begin their visit on Tuesday in the town of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, where the popular BBC children’s TV series Balamory was filmed.
The couple will visit a local hall that serves as a community hub and tour the Tobermory Producers Market, co-ordinated by the hall at Tobermory Harbour, sampling produce and meeting the makers and creators. They will also visit a croft and restaurant on the West Coast, meeting the Hebridean sheep farmed on the 50-acre site and helping select garden produce for the menu.
On the final day, William and Kate will meet countryside rangers from the Mull and Iona Ranger Service at the Ardura Community Forest, join a school group as they take part in outdoor learning, and meet Ardura Acorns, an early years outdoor learning playgroup that includes nature trails, den-building and animal tracking. The visit aims to highlight the importance of protecting and championing the natural environment.
William and Kate will be returning to work following the Easter break, where they spent time with their children. They skipped the royals’ traditional Easter Sunday service with the rest of the Firm at Windsor Castle.
The Prince of Wales told the King of his intention to miss the annual gathering, to “enjoy some extended time as a family over Easter”, a source said. “They are choosing to spend time together as a family before the children go back to school”, the source added.
It has since emerged that they attended church in Sandringham after spending Easter at their Amner Hall home in Norfolk. The family was spotted being handed hot cross buns after attending the church service.
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