Kate and William have issued the British public a heartfelt Valentine’s Day message as they celebrate the annual day of love.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, 43 and 44, shared their sweet message across their official Kensington Royal social media accounts to mark February 14.
A new loved-up black and white photo of the couple, which royal fans have not seen before, was accompanied by a heart emoji and captioned: ‘Happy Valentine’s Day.’
They credited the image to Josh Shinner, one of the pair’s most trusted photographers, who took the picture in April last year at Anmer Hall.
The property on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk is the country residence of the Waleses, who received it as a wedding gift from the late Queen.
Its extensive grounds can be seen in the Valentine’s Day photograph in sunnier times, providing a verdant backdrop to the smiling royals.
This is the second year the couple have publicly marked the day of romance, after sharing a similarly adorable photograph in 2025.
Last year’s image was a still from the video the family released in September 2024, when the princess announced she had ended her cancer treatment.
The Prince and Princess of Wales shared their sweet message to royal fans on their official Kensington Royal X account to mark February 14. Pictured: The snap the couple shared to mark Valentine’s Day
The Waleses’s charming message follows a number of public appearances they have each made this week.
William was last seen in the Saudi Arabian city of AlUla this week, in the final instalment of a three-day trip to the Gulf state, which is one of the UK’s key Middle Eastern allies.
The heir to the throne, who has long campaigned for wildlife conservation, spent the morning at the Sharaan Nature Reserve, a 7,000-year-old archaeological area in the country’s Medina region.
Kate, meanwhile, visited Castle Hill Academy in New Addington, Croydon, on Thursday to mark Children’s Mental Health Week in her role as patron of charity Place2Be.
The Princess joined flag-waving young children making ‘belonging maps’ at the south London primary school to highlight the importance of children’s mental health.
She chatted to the youngsters about the importance of expressing their emotions, asking what made them feel good and safe.
‘Do you like to talk about your feelings, your sense of belonging?’ she asked, adding: ‘Sometimes it’s hard to talk about your thoughts and feelings.’
Kate, who admitted she was ‘too busy chatting’ to make her own map, asked whether the children did crafts at home, telling them: ‘It’s good to be messy, it’s good fun.’
New Addington is one of England’s most deprived communities, with high levels of poverty, youth violence and unemployment.
Castle Hill Academy works in tandem with Place2Be to help build trusted relationships with students, using creativity and play.
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