Kate Middleton offered a touching glimpse into Princess Charlotte’s home life during a joint visit to Stirling with her husband, Prince William, on Tuesday.
The royal couple — known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay while in Scotland — carried out three engagements during the visit. They first stopped at the National Curling Academy, before heading to the tartan-weaving studio Radical Weavers. Their final engagement took them to the Gothenburg pub in Fallin, a former mining village around four miles east of Stirling.
While there, the Princess of Wales, 44, spoke with local residents, including 70-year-old Adele Hodgson, who took up crochet a year ago and now sells her handmade items to raise funds for Strathcarron Hospice. During their conversation, Kate was visibly delighted when she was gifted a crocheted bunny for Charlotte, who is ten.
Sharing a warm insight into family life at their forever home, Forest Lodge in Windsor, the Princess said: “She will absolutely love that. She’s got lots of teddies on her bed. Well done, that must have taken a long time. Thank you so much.”
The Gothenburg pub is part of a small group of so-called goth pubs, named after a Swedish model in which profits are reinvested back into the local community. While there were once around 50 such pubs, only four remain today.
During the visit, Prince William shared his enthusiasm for pubs, saying he “absolutely loves pubs” and wants to support them. After hearing about the social role the The Gothenburg plays in village life, he added: “It’s crucial. It’s the human-to-human contact, isn’t it, rather than just being on the phone or watching TV.”
Earlier in the day, the couple were seen laughing as they tried their hand at curling at the National Curling Academy in Stirling. While Kate’s first effort missed the mark, she soon found her rhythm after receiving a few tips from her husband, Prince William, and went on to celebrate a successful final shot.
For the outing, Kate Middleton wore a blue tartan coat that Kensington Palace confirmed was created by London-based tailor Chris Kerr, using fabric woven by Johnstons of Elgin.
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Alongside her fondness for collecting teddy bears, the daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales is also believed to enjoy a wide range of hobbies, including gymnastics, ballet and horse riding. During a tour of Ireland in 2020, Kate Middleton shared that Charlotte is really into gymnastics, doing cartwheels, handstands and everything, adding that it’s excellent for developing balance and coordination.
It also seems that Princess Charlotte has a creative side. Kate previously revealed that over the summer holidays, the family had been crafting in every corner of the house, suggesting art and hands-on activities are a big part of life at home.
Most recently, Princess Charlotte appeared alongside her mother in a piano duet during a special performance recorded at Windsor Castle, which featured as part of Kate’s Together At Christmas carol service. Dressed in a collared knit, a plaid skirt and finished with a gold bow in her hair, the pair performed the piece Holm Sound together, playing one-handed.
Kate Middleton, who achieved grade three piano and grade five theory during her school years, previously revealed in 2023 that Charlotte had begun taking piano lessons.
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