Students from three universities in South Wales have had the honour of meeting Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Cardiff Castle this morning.

As part of a 48 hour whistle-stop tour, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited Cardiff to meet local university students to hear about some of the challenges they have experienced during the pandemic, with a particular focus on mental health.  

Students from Cardiff University, Cardiff Metropolitan University and the University of South Wales met Their Royal Highnesses to discuss their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the universities and the student unions have supported them in their mental health, in what has been a very challenging year.

The Duke and Duchessvisited the groups of students to enjoy the Christmas festivities at the castle in a socially distanced setting; while enjoying a performance by‘Samba Galez', Wales' longest running Samba Band, who have been supported during the pandemic through the UK Government's Culture Recovery Fund.