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Kate Middleton and William in Scotland, where it all started twenty years ago

He had left alone, Friday 21 May, she has just joined him: William e Kate, after a few days away, they found themselves in Coatbridge, Scotland, where they visited a social welfare center together. A decidedly unusual royal tour, but the prince, Lord High Commissioner of the Assembly of the Church of Scotland, had commitments that did not include the presence of his wife, who preferred to stay at home with the children for the weekend.

Definitely a special reunion for the couple, because It was in Scotland that the heir to the throne and Kate first met, when they both attended St.

Andrews University. It was William himself who remembered the deep bond with this land, which refers to both painful moments in his life and more pleasant episodes.

“I was in Balmoral when I was told that my mother was dead, in the dark days of pain that followed I found solace in the Scottish countryside and in the open spaces,” revealed the prince at the beginning of his journey. “And yet , next to this painful memory there is a great joy, because It was here in Scotland twenty years ago this year that I first met Catherine. It goes without saying that the city where you meet your future wife holds a very special place in your heart. ‘

To remember this lucky encounter that changed both of our lives, the Dukes of Cambridge at the end of their journey will also stop at their University for a meeting with the students, which will certainly be filled with happy emotions and memories; a return that, according to the official program, should focus on how the boys have faced the last year, supporting each other in the most difficult moments of the pandemic, but certainly there will also be a way to go back in time and recall some anecdote.

The link with Scotland, however, does not only concern the dukes, but also their children. “George, Charlotte and Louis know how dear Scotland is to both of them and are starting to build their happy memories here too. We have no doubt that they will grow up sharing our love and our bond with Scotland ».

The Cambridge often spend time at Balmoral with the rest of the royal family, albeit William and Kate prefer the more familiar atmosphere of Tam-na-Ghar, a three-bedroom cottage not far from Birkhall, where also Carlo and Camilla have a residence. Tam-na-Ghar is a place very dear to the couple since the time of their studies, witness of their first meetings. It was the late queen mother who gave it to her great-grandson. This is certainly the lesser known residence of the dukes, and also the one that guarantees the family maximum privacy: there are very few photos of the house, and none are authorized. A real buen retiro, away from prying eyes, where there are no formalities or official duties. The next visit, of course, is top secret.

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