Prince William and Princess Kate have posted an advert for a brand new member of staff to assist them at Kensington Palace – but candidates must have a rare skill.
The exciting new role is for an Assistant Private Secretary to help with planning and delivering most of royal couple’s public engagements in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, with a particular focus on Wales.
Yet, if you’re hoping to join the palace staff, there is a catch, as the focus on Wales means that candidates will need to have conversational Welsh skills at a minimum. And fluent written and spoken Welsh is desirable.
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In addition, the secretary will also need to have a strong understanding of Welsh communities, affairs, government, and business, along with stellar communication skills and a proven ability to build productive relationships with a wide range of individuals and institutions.
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While roughly only 891,800 people speak Welsh, or Cymraeg as it’s known, the language does come with a surprising royal link, as King Charles once famously studied for weeks ahead of his investiture as the Prince of Wales back in 1969 to master the language in respect for the nation he was set to serve.
Prince William and wife Kate also have a personal connection to Wales, as it was where William was first stationed as an RAF rescue pilot on the island of Anglesey, and where the couple also held their first home following their stunning 2011 wedding.
William himself has also made a keen effort to learn Welsh since becoming the Prince of Wales in 2022, following his father’s accession to the throne and the death of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth.
So much so, just one day after the mourning period had ended, the Prince headed to Wales with his wife to meet with residents in Swansea and express his keen love of the country.
Rev. Steven Bunting, who hosted the couple in Swansea during the visit, was the one to reveal William’s language efforts, saying: “He talked about learning Welsh and shared some Welsh phrases he’s trying to do.”
Bunting revealed the royal was practising the phrases “paned” (a cup, such as of tea) and “bara brith” (traditional Welsh tea bread).
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