Prince William And Kate Middleton Return To The Place They Fell In Love, Battle It Out In Land Yachting Race

Prince William and Kate Middleton headed back to where they fell in love for a royal engagement Wednesday.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who met as college freshmen at St. Andrews University in Fife, Scotland, in 2001, visited the location to get stuck into a land yachting race.

“We were surprised as we expected the duchess to win as she [is] the more experienced sailor,” Guy McKenzie, who runs Blown Away, the outdoor activities and adventures company who hosted William and Kate’s session, with his twin Jamie, told People of the pair’s competitive sides.

“He got lucky – there was a gust of wind!” Jamie added. “He got blown away!”

“Come on, granddad,” Kate mocked her other half at one point as he got stuck in some wet sand.

Fife Young Carers’ hugely impactful work sees them offer young carers some respite from their caring role, and the opportunity to have fun spending time with people of their own age.

Thank you to Blown Away for hosting today’s fun session in St Andrews! pic.twitter.com/pp4eHqafvF

— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) May 26, 2021

“They said they were delighted to be back at St. Andrews, and they were looking forward to going to the university later,” Guy McKenzie shared of their visit.

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The royals had stayed in the town overnight after visiting the Orkney Islands on Tuesday. Their royal mini-tour of Scotland kicked off on Monday.

William and Kate visited the college to help a group of young carers enjoy a day out.

Kirstie Howell, service manager for Fife Young Carers, told People, “They asked them about how COVID has affected them and how life has been during the pandemic for them.

“They were really engaging and relaxed with the young people. The young carers were shy at first, but I think once they had been out on the yachts they relaxed and had a great time. This has been a real treat for them.”

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Laura Warshauer, a New Jersey native and St. Andrews student who lived in the same dorm as William and Kate back in their college days, gushed that the pair “definitely had chemistry” back when they first met.

“Whenever Kate was in the room, Will was obviously paying attention to her,” Warshauer said. “When we’d be sitting at lunch in the dining hall and the two of them would be talking, it was amazing to see how natural it was, how they had so much to say to each other. Looking back, there were all these small moments—certainly moments where I was like, ‘Wow, this could really be something.’”

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