Princess Kate and Prince William are set to carry out an engagement outside of England next week.
The couple will visit Stirling and Falkirk to highlight the unique Scottish heritage traditions and how they are inspiring new generations.
Kate and William will first travel to the National Curling Academy in Stirling and meet with Team GB and Paralympic GB Curling teams, ahead of the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympic Games in Milano-Cortina in February and March.
Curling traces its roots back to 16th-century Scotland and has since become one of Team GB and Paralympics GB’s most successful winter sports, earning six Olympic medals and two Paralympic medals to date.
Princess Kate and Prince William are set to carry out an engagement outside of England next week.
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The National Curling Academy was opened in August 2017 in the run-up to the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, providing a dedicated curling facility that gives British Curling athletes a world class environment in which to train.
Its creation has allowed British Curling to stay at the forefront of the sport, responding to the need for the programme to give all of the athletes year-round access to high quality ice, which was not previously available in the UK.
The royal couple will meet with the Team GB and Paralympic GB Curling teams and hear about their training ahead of the Games, before having the opportunity to take part in a curling game on the ice.
Kate and William will then visit Radical Weavers, a working handweaving studio and independent charity in the heart of Stirling.
The couple will visit Stirling and Falkirk to highlight the unique Scottish heritage traditions and how they are inspiring new generations.
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Radical Weavers, established in 2019, aims to help to tackle social isolation and support people affected by trauma and loss by offering the opportunity to learn traditional Scottish tartan-weaving skills in a safe and welcoming environment.
The charity emphasises sustainability and inclusivity, all while teaching valuable tartan-weaving skills to the local community.
In the past, this has included blankets for homeless people, donations to the local foodbank and items for Ukrainian refugees.
Kate and William will meet with Mairi Breslin, founding director of Radical Weavers, to learn about the rich and unique heritage of Scottish tartan weaving, and understand how tartan-weaving can be a therapeutic experience and help people who have experienced trauma to gain confidence.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will then meet other weavers in the studio and learn about the design and weaving process.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales will then meet other weavers in the studio and learn about the design and weaving process.
The royal couple will then be offered the opportunity to take part in weaving tartan themselves, including weaving a small piece of Radical Weavers’ latest project, which is creating the world’s longest tartan scarf.
Radical Weavers are fundraising to build Scotland’s Tartan Centre in Stirling to extend the reach of their work, and are weaving the world’s longest tartan scarf as part of the fundraising campaign.
The Princess of Wales has long been passionate about the importance of the British textiles industry and its role as part of the UK’s cultural and creative voice.
Last year, Kate visited textiles manufacturers in Carmarthenshire, Suffolk, Kent and County Tyrone to highlight the rich heritage of the British textile industry and celebrate the joy found in working in the creative industries.
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