William and Kate Begin ‘Mini Tour’ of Cornwall

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have today begun their two-day ‘mini tour of the Cornwall region, attending several engagements throughout the day before spending the evening at a 500-year-old manor in Lostwithiel.

Beginning at the Truro Cathedral, the couple were warmly greeted by local dignitaries and members of the church clergy, before they signed slate panes as part of the Cathedral’s “Sign A Slate” campaign to help raise funds to replace the roof built between 1885 and 1908. Outside the Cathedral, William and Kate – in a pale pink Lela Rose dress – briefly greeted the crowd that was waiting outside, receiving flowers and small gifts.

It was then on to the Zebs Youth Centre which provides support for local teens by offering them a place to get together with other teens and participate in activities. William and Kate spent time discussing mental health and what the teens want to do in the future. The Duke told them it was “totally cool” to not be 100% certain just yet, saying that it “took me an awfully long time to work out what I wanted to be.”

Later it was over to the Healeys Cyder warehouse and production centre, for a tour of the facilities that are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year and is one of Cornwall’s most popular tourist destinations. The Duke and Duchess sampled some apple juices, before Kate tried her hand at pulling a pint that William decreed “tasted just like it did at the pub”.

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William and Kate then headed over to visit some of the Duchy of Cornwall’s latest development projects, Nansledan and Tregunnel Hill, in Newquay; before ending the day at the Towan Beach with children from the Wave Project which uses surfing to improve children’s mental health (and even tried out the ‘gnarly dude’ hand gesture).

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