Press Association via AP ImagesKate Middleton and Prince William returned to a place of many memories on Friday, visiting Caernarfon, North Wales—just 20 miles outside of the farm where they spent their first four years as a married couple.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the Caernarfon town center on Friday morning and were greeted by cheers and well-wishes of old neighbors, according to People. Kate stunned in a chic grey coat (which we've seen before!) and pulled her hair back into a sleek ponytail.
Though the town holds lots of nostalgia for the royal couple, they returned for another purpose: to help raise awareness around mental illness—something they've made a major part of their public work.
Kate and Prince William spent a portion of their visit overseeing a photography project run by the local branch of a mental health charity named Mind. They also spent some time with a group that provides support and accommodation for local homeless youth and even met with a group of local Girl Scouts.
In fact, both the Duke and Duchess agreed they would like Princess Charlotte to join the Rainbows—the youngest group for girls ages 5-7—in a few years. "[Kate] said that she needs to put Charlotte's name down for Rainbows," Caernarfon's county commissioner for Girl Guides, Jill Wilkinson, told People.
Of course, their other ball of joy, Prince George, was also on the parents' mind, especially when they saw kids cheering over a bubble-making machine.
"George would love the bubbles," Prince William gushed, according to the publication. "We'll have to get him one for Christmas."
The visit comes on the heels of Kate's latest visit to the Place2Be Headteacher Conference in London on Wednesday during which she acknowledged the importance of a "secure childhood" to help with mental illness. A few days before that, the duo took a few hours on Tuesday to pay their respects to the victims of the Paris terrorist attacks, signing the book of condolences at the French Embassy.