Overview
- During a Feb. 26 stop at Newtown’s Gallery Cafe language group, Kate told attendees “Yes, I know, he’s very smart” after a participant praised William’s Welsh.
- Witnesses said William smiled and appeared shy at the remark, a response a body‑language analyst described as appreciative and affectionate.
- William told the group he practises Welsh on Duolingo and also studies some Swahili, joking that his app’s owl “is looking very sad” after a lapse.
- On March 1, the couple released a St David’s Day greeting in Welsh recorded at Frogmore House, marking the first time Kate has been heard speaking Welsh in an official setting.
- The effort drew measured praise from former royal protection chief Dai Davies, who said many in Wales would welcome it even as some pronunciation needed work.