Live updates as Prince William and Princess Kate make surprise visit to Wales ahead of St David's Day

The Prince and Princess of Wales are visiting today ahead of St David's Day. The couple are carrying out various engagements in south Wales to champion mental health initiatives and meet local communities.

The couple started the day with a a tour of a new garden that is being developed at Brynawel Rehabilitation Centre near Pontyclun. The site will include a collection of allotments where individuals can have their own space to learn and grow their own produce.

It will sit alongside a communal sensory and herbal garden, a mud kitchen, and an interactive learning space. The Royal Foundation has convened national and local organisations to support the design and build, as well as provide funding, tools, plants, seeds and materials for landscaping. Learn more here.

They will then visit a community leisure centre to hear how sport and exercise can support mental health and wellbeing. The day will conclude with a visit to the Wales Air Ambulance charity.

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