The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge stopped off at their favourite chippy for a fish supper on their way back to Edinburgh after a busy day of royal engagements yesterday.
William, 38, and Kate, 39, popped into Anstruther Fish Bar, in Anstruther, some 20 miles east of Fife, which they used to visit ‘regularly’ while students at St Andrews University 20 years ago.
The couple took the fish and chips to eat on the pier before returning for an ice cream.
It is understood the couple made the stop off in Anstruther after an engagement in nearby Pittenweem where they met local Fishermen and their families.
William, 38, and Kate, 39, popped into Anstruther Fish Bar, in Anstruther, which they used to visit ‘regularly’ while students at St Andrews University 20 years ago
The couple took the fish and chips to eat on the pier before returning for an ice cream
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge strolled along the pier to enjoy the fish and chips
Prince William and Kate Middleton ordered a fish supper before returning for ice cream
A post on the Anstruther Fish Bar Facebook page read: ‘We can hardly believe it’s almost 20 years since we last had the honour of frying up some Scottish haddock and chips for, our then regular customers, Prince William and Catherine Middleton, while they were students at St Andrews University.
‘Fast-forward to this afternoon and you can imagine our excitement when we had the privilege of welcoming back the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (or, to give them their official Scottish titles … The Earl and Countess of Strathearn) to Anstruther Fish Bar.
‘Their Royal Highnesses have been in the East Neuk of Fife today and surprised us by ending their visit with a takeaway fish supper, which the Duchess told us, was a lovely “trip down memory lane”.
‘They enjoyed the whole takeaway experience, as most visitors to Anstruther do, sitting on a bench by the harbour, while no doubt keeping a watchful eye out for the local, hungry seagulls!
‘Before heading back to their waiting helicopter, they popped in for some ice cream and to chat with some of our thrilled staff.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge chatted to locals on their way through the town
Residents shared photos of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge strolling through the town
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge popped in for fish and chips before heading to Edinburgh
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s helicopter landed in the town and took the couple back to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh
‘The Duke thanked us for the fish and chips and made a point on telling Andrew that they were just as good, if not better than he remembered from his student days.’
Later the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted NHS Charities Together and NHS staff for a unique drive-in cinema to watch a special screening of Disney’s Cruella at the Palace – where they are staying – on the penultimate day of their week-long visit to Scotland.
Before the screening, Kate delivered a short speech in which she paid tribute to NHS staff across Scotland and thanked them for their dedication, commitment and personal sacrifice.
She said: ‘As Joint Patrons of NHS Charites Together, William and I are absolutely delighted that so many of you could join us here tonight. We wanted to thank you for the extraordinary dedication, commitment and personal sacrifice you have shown in supporting our communities through this pandemic.
The Duchess of Cambridge was smartly dressed in a striped top and Holland Cooper blazer
The owner of a nearby B&B shared photos of the Duke and Duchess’ helicopter on the green
‘It is a real privilege to work with NHS Charities Together. For the last 13 years it has worked tirelessly to improve services for patients and support NHS staff and volunteers, both practically and emotionally. Today, this work has never been more important.
‘So, with an enormous thank you to Her Majesty The Queen for allowing us to host the first-ever drive-in film night here at Holyrood. And with a huge thank you to Disney and BAFTA, for putting on this evening, and to the fabulous actress Tipper for joining us here tonight, William and I invite you to grab your popcorn, cuddle up under your blankets and be transported to 1970s Britain for an evening of much-deserved fun, drama, glamour and escapism!’
Disney is giving Cruella de Vil the live-action treatment with its anticipated new film Cruella, starring Emma Stone as the sinister protagonist, Tipper Seifert-Cleveland as ‘young Cruella’ and Emma Thompson as Baroness von Hellman.
Earlier the couple paid a visit to St Andrews, where they met at university 20 years ago, and spoke to students about their pandemic experiences. They also visited St Salvator’s, the halls of residence they both shared.
The couple became friends in their first year before romance blossomed after William saw ‘hot’ Kate strut down a charity fashion show catwalk in a sheer dress. They graduated in 2005 and William proposed five years later.
William and Kate, who share Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, six, and Prince Louis, three, and celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary this year, were in excellent spirits as they took a trip down memory lane before continuing to Fife where they met local fishermen and their families.
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