The Prince and Princess of Wales enjoyed a day out in Wales ahead of St David’s Day – and the pair were caught in a rare PDA as they headed home after a busy day in Pontypridd

The Prince and Princess of Wales have been caught in a rare public display of affection after a busy day of engagements.

The couple headed to Wales ahead of St David’s Day to visit Pontypridd, where they dropped by the town’s market, had a go at making Welsh Cakes and also met volunteers at a community garden. After a long day of duties, the couple then went to catch their train back home. And in a rare moment, the couple were caught holding hands and chatting to each other as they made their way through the railway station to their platform

William and Kate rush to get the train home after a day out in Wales

The couple were caught holding hands

Kate can be seen in the heartwarming clip posted to their official social media accounts holding her Mulberry tote bag as she clutches her husband’s hand as they make their way up to the platform. And fans were delighted with the loved-up display and rushed to comment on the PDA.

One wrote on X: “Oh my heart” while another said: “I love how they are holding hands, still looking after each other.” And one fan said: “So lovely to see you holding hands, supporting each other. Bless you both.”

It comes after the couple went head to head in a Welsh cake-making challenge earlier in the day. William and Kate took off their coats, put on aprons and picked up large rolling pins as they tackled the task, to keep up with orders at a market trader in Pontypridd, South Wales – and the future king thanked Mary Berry for his baking success.

William and Kate make Welsh Cakes in Pontypridd ( 
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APThe prince and princess rolled out the dough, made ahead of time, as William asked shop owner Theresa Conner, who had shown the couple the process: “Is it thick enough?” William and Kate’s skills were honed when they appeared with TV baking queen Mary Berry on A Berry Royal Christmas show, and William praised her influence.

With flour stuck to the sleeve of his maroon sweater, William smiled and said: “Well I don’t know, my stunning baker skills, Mary Berry taught me everything I need to know.”

The couple cooked their cakes on a hot plate, keeping a watchful eye on them and turning them after five minutes, and Madison Conner, daughter of the shop owner, gave them the seal of approval. She said: “They’re perfect, they’re great – they’re bangin’.”

Ms Conner praised the couple’s efforts with the rolling pin, saying: “They were very good at baking. I asked them if they had made Welsh cakes and they said they had never actually made them before.

The couple tours the Meadow Street Community Garden and Woodland in Pontypridd ( 
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POOL/AFP via Getty Images)“They were surprisingly good, they both were, you could tell they were good bakers. For us ahead of St David’s Day, it’s a real privilege to meet them and have them visit us.”

Some of their cakes were served up when the prince and princess sat down in the neighbouring Fountain Cafe and chatted over a mug of tea with market traders and other businesses about Storm Bert, which struck in late November bringing widespread flooding to Pontypridd when the River Taff burst its banks.