27 April 2023 , 16:25
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The Prince and Princess of Wales are in the middle of a two-day trip to Wales where they've had an action packed afternoon.
The royal pair headed to the Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team headquarters in Merthyr Tydfil before taking part in abseiling and a mock rescue.
They also visited the nearby Dowlais Rugby Club, a feeder club to Cardiff Blues, which is a popular spot where the climbers socialise and relax when they are off duty.
And with engagements in Wales for the pair continuing tomorrow, they will be staying there overnight so they are raring to go again in the morning.
William and Kate order pizzas (Samir Hussein/WireImage)
William and Kate get the pizza in at Dowlais Rugby Club near Merthyr Tydfil (PA)Their royal titles means many might assume they will be catching up with their sleep in a grand castle or luxurious palace - however, they will actually be staying in a local bed and breakfast this evening.
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It comes after they spent part of the evening at Dowlais Rugby Club where they immediately went to the Little Dragon Pizza Van parked in the car park and ordered and paid for 12 pizzas to say thank you to the mountain rescue team.
The order, which included three margherita, three pepperoni, three BBQ chicken and three goats cheese came to more than £120.
The royals carried the pizza into the rugby club for members of the Central Beacons Mountain Rescue (Samir Hussein/WireImage)
The royal couple wait for the takeaway (Samir Hussein/WireImage)The royals carried the pizzas into the rugby club for the rescuers and met other members of the team and community.
Owner Peter Morris, 45, from Brynmawr and his employee Shannon Stokes, 25, who normally feed walkers and tourists from a spot on the Bannau north of Crickhowell, said they had fed the rescue team before.
Mr Morris said: "There was an incident up in an old quarry which is just behind our pitch where a young boy dislocated his knee.
The royals bring the pizza into the rugby club (PA)
William delivers the takeaway to the rescue team (Getty Images)"It was a quick call but as a gesture we gave them free pizzas because they work all hours of the day."
Meanwhile, earlier, Kate couldn't resist a cheeky quip as she and William both tried their hand at abseiling down a cliff face.
Before heading over the edge Kate, who had her hair tied in a ponytail, was heard telling William: "We're not racing."
The heir to the throne led the way over the edge after teasing Kate, saying: "Come on then are we going to abseil or stand around talking."
William chats to members of the rugby club (PA)
Kate gets involved in the club chat (PA)Asked if he had done it before, he replied: "It's been a while."
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Kate and William then took part in a mock rescue with Kate venturing out with a team to save a pretend casualty who had slipped on rocks.
She was tasked with radioing in for help and medical supplies to her husband in the incident control van. Kate said: "Have you got everything on the list?"
Kate shows off her abseiling skills (Samir Hussein/WireImage)
The couple look up at where they had abseiled from (Samir Hussein/WireImage)She laughed and added: "It's like calling him about the weekly shopping." The regal pair then helped carry the casualty back to the team’s van around 200 yards away.
Both William and Kate have headed to Wales on many engagements recently since they were handed new titles of Prince and Princess of Wales in the aftermath of the late Queen's death.
However, it was previously reported that William will not have a lavish investiture ceremony as the Prince of Wales like his father King Charles had.
The couple chat to one of the mountain rescue team (Getty Images)The elaborate ceremony traditionally sees the monarch present the Prince of Wales with the symbols associated with their title: the sword, coronet, ring, rod and mantle.
A royal source said there were "no plans for any kind of an investiture like the Prince’s father had".
"Right now the Prince and Princess of Wales are focused on deepening the trust and respect of the people of Wales over time," they added.