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William and Kate Champion Scottish Sport and Tartan on StirlingFalkirk Visit

The day underscored support for Team GB before Milano‑Cortina, highlighting a weaving charity's work to combat isolation.

Overview

  • At Stirling’s National Curling Academy, the couple met Team GB and Paralympics GB athletes preparing for Milano‑Cortina and tried the sport, with Kate winning a friendly head‑to‑head.
  • They toured Radical Weavers in Stirling, learned about tartan weaving and contributed to a project to create the world’s longest tartan scarf, as William held Kate’s coat.
  • Kate wore a bespoke blue tartan coat by Chris Kerr using Johnstons of Elgin cloth, with the Princess credited for helping design the fabric, and accessorized with sapphire jewelry.
  • An impromptu photo stop at The Kelpies in Falkirk briefly delayed their arrival at the academy.
  • One engagement was kept off public schedules for security reasons, and no meeting was expected with Prince Harry, who was in London for legal proceedings.