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William and Kate Set January 20 Scotland Visit to Support Winter Athletes and Scottish Craft

The trip signals Kate’s return to full public duties after cancer treatment.

Overview

  • Kensington Palace confirmed a one-day program in Stirling and Falkirk on January 20.
  • They will meet Team GB and ParalympicsGB curlers at the National Curling Academy as athletes prepare for the Milano‑Cortina 2026 Winter Games.
  • Media reports say they are expected to try curling on the ice and to visit Radical Weavers, a community studio teaching traditional tartan weaving to people affected by trauma and isolation.
  • In Scotland the couple will use their local titles, the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay.
  • The timing aligns with Prince Harry’s separate return to London for a civil case against Associated Newspapers.