The Prince of Wales appeared alongside the First Minister of Wales on Sunday, where the heir-to-the-throne vowed to serve the Welsh people “with humility and great respect.”
Kensington Palace published the details of their telephone conversation on the Royal Family’s official website, and noted that William thanked the First Minister, Mark Drakeford for his tribute to the late Elizabeth II.
Paying tribute to the late Queen, Mr Drakeford said the she “firmly upheld the values and traditions of the British Monarchy.”
Prince William told Mr Drakeford during their telephone call that he and the Catherine were honoured to be bestowed the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales “to serve the Welsh people,” and promised to do so with “great humility and respect.”
The Prince said that the royal couple will “spend the months and years ahead deepening their relationship with communities across Wales” and “want to do their part to support the aspirations of the Welsh people and to shine a spotlight on both the challenges and opportunities in front of them.”
They also plan to celebrate “Wales’s proud history and traditions as well as a future that is full of promise.”
The Prince said that he and the Princess have plans to visit Wales “very soon” and “seek to live up to the proud contribution that members of the Royal Family have made in years past.”
In his accession speech on Friday evening, King Charles III bestowed the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales on his eldest son and daughter-in-law, passing on the title that he held from 1958 to 8 September of this year.
The couple began their married life in Wales, living in Anglesey while the prince was stationed there with the Royal Air Force, and continuing on for the first part of Prince George’s life.
