The Prince and Princess of Wales have stepped out in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull to begin a two-day visit to the Scottish island.
It marks the first joint engagement for Prince William and Kate since their Easter break.
The couple are spending their 14th wedding anniversary on the popular tourist island on Tuesday, with the visit aimed at highlighting rural communities.
It comes after the Waleses’ Royal Foundation announced funds to refurbish two community halls on the Isle of Mull.
The Royal Foundation’s Community Impact Programme is providing undisclosed grants for the renovation of facilities at Aros Hall in Tobermory, where the popular BBC children’s TV series Balamory was filmed, while at Pennyghael Community Hall, communal spaces will be updated and roof repairs undertaken.
William and Kate will begin their Mull visit by touring Aros Hall, home to a community fridge saving food from landfill, a charity shop and a children’s indoor play area used by family support charity Home-Start Lorn, whose volunteers will meet the royal couple.
Later they will visit the nearby harbour to chat to makers and creators at Tobermory Producers Market, co-ordinated by Aros hall, and they will end their day by travelling to a combined croft and restaurant on the west coast of Mull, touring some of its 50 acres of land, seeing the Hebridean sheep farmed on site, and helping select garden produce for the menu.
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William and Kate wore almost matching attire, including checked blazers, blue shirt, chino-style trousers and boots.
The Princess sported a blue linen shirt from Boden under a Holland Cooper jacket, with her See By Chloe boots.
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The couple are officially known by their Scottish titles the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay when in Scotland and have a connection with Mull, as the island is part of lands once ruled by the Lord of the Isles, one of a number of Scottish titles William inherited from his father when Charles became King and William the heir to the throne.
William and Kate met at the University of St Andrews in Fife and became friends before embarking on a romance.
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The couple were married at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011 and their anniversary night will be spent at a self-catering cottage on Mull after a day of official engagements.
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The couple exchanged plenty of adoring looks during their outing. How sweet!
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William and Kate took in the picturesque views of the Tobermory coastline, with its colourful waterfront.
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We’d love to know what the couple were chatting about during their stroll.
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At Aros Hall, which features the island’s only soft play centre, William and Kate chatted with parents, carers and families.
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The Princess showed off her DIY skills as she used a nail gun to help put up a sign for the Community Pantry.
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Kate sported two personalised necklaces from Daniella Draper, bearing the initials of her three children – George, Charlotte and Louis.
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