Overview
- The Prince and Princess of Wales made unannounced stops on Thursday at Borough Market, the Bermondsey Beer Mile and the RNLI Tower Lifeboat Station in London.
- Kate declined beer tasting and told brewery owner Hannah Rhodes she has reduced alcohol since her 2024 cancer diagnosis, noting she is more conscious of it; she remains in remission.
- At Southwark Brewing Company the couple tried brewing and were declared winners in a pint‑pulling contest against founder Peter Jackson.
- In Borough Market they served crumble, sliced cheese with Trethowan Brothers and the Princess made a cappuccino at Change Please, a social enterprise supported by William’s Homewards program.
- The visit concluded at the RNLI Tower station where they met crews, discussed training and rescues, and took a lifeboat ride as the charity marks 25 years of RNLI lifeguards.