Prince William has recalled Prince George's early years in his first act since becoming Prince of Wales.
It came as he spoke to Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford by phone on Sunday, vowing to serve the Welsh people with “humility and great respect” alongside his wife Kate, now the Princess of Wales. William and Kate were given new titles on Friday during King Charles' address to the nation following the sad death of the Queen on Friday. Previously, the couple lived in Anglesey as newlyweds when the prince was stationed at RAF Valley during his time as a helicopter pilot in the RAF.
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After the couple's oldest child George was born in 2013, they spent the first few months of his life living in a small cottage on the Welsh island before moving to Kensington Palace in 2013.
And a statement from Kensington Palace today said: “His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and the First Minister of Wales spoke by telephone earlier today.
“HRH thanked the First Minister for his fitting tribute, on behalf of the people of Wales, to Her Majesty The Queen.
“HRH expressed his and The Princess of Wales’s honour in being asked by His Majesty The King to serve the Welsh people. They will do so with humility and great respect.
“The Prince acknowledged his and the Princess’s deep affection for Wales, having made their first family home in Anglesey including during the earliest months of Prince George’s life.
“The Prince and Princess will spend the months and years ahead deepening their relationship with communities across Wales.
“They want to do their part to support the aspirations of the Welsh people and to shine a spotlight on both the challenges and opportunities in front of them.
“The Prince and Princess look forward to celebrating Wales’s proud history and traditions as well as a future that is full of promise.
“They will seek to live up to the proud contribution that members of the Royal family have made in years past.
“TRHs look forward to travelling to Wales very soon, and to meeting the First Minister and other leaders at the earliest opportunity.”
The phone call between William and Mr Drakeford came after Charles said on Thursday: "Today, I am proud to create him Prince of Wales, Tywysog Cymru, the country whose title I have been so greatly privileged to bear during so much of my life and duty.
"With Catherine beside him, our new Prince and Princess of Wales will, I know, continue to inspire and lead our national conversations, helping to bring the marginal to the centre ground where vital help can be given."
Meanwhile, William masterminded the emotional reunion which yesterday saw him, Harry, Kate and Meghan stand shoulder to shoulder once more.
In astonishing scenes the couples appeared – without prior notice – to inspect a sea of floral tributes at Windsor Castle.
The symbolic show of strength for mourners was a fitting tribute to their beloved gran the Queen.
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