Smile! Kate poses for a photograph with a member of the public during a walkabout in Wales Kate said: ‘Have you got everything on the list?’ She laughed and added: ‘It’s like calling him about the weekly shopping!’ The royal couple then helped the casualty on a stretcher to safety. Kate took part in a simulated casualty rescue and when she radioed for a rescue kit it was hastily brought by William, before they both helped put it together so they could evacuate the dummy casualty - who had suffered a leg injury. They also engaged in other training activities such as medical support exercises and watched a search dog rescue demonstrations, while hearing from current and former team members about their experiences spanning the organisation's six-decade history. The group covers the central area of the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park which includes Pen y Fan, the highest point in southern Britain, and the Ystradfellte waterfalls, and has been keeping the surrounding communities safe since 1963. They were guided through the process by the volunteer-run mountain rescue organisation, which responds to calls 24 hours a day, all year round. William and Kate arrived at a wet and windy area of the Bannau Brycheiniog near Merthyr Tydfil in the South Wales Valleys wearing hiking gear, and put on safety equipment ready for the descent. When asked by instructors if he had abseiled before, William said: 'It's been a while' - and before heading over the edge, Kate was heard telling her husband: 'We're not racing.' Kate learns the ropes! The princess shows off her abseiling skills as she joins Prince William on an action-packed day out at a mountain rescue centre in WalesĮarlier in the day, William, who is patron of Mountain Rescue England and Wales, and Kate had the opportunity to engage in training activities such as abseiling, medical support exercises and a search dog rescue demonstration. Swapping their hiking gear for casual outfits, William and Kate, who changed into a £379 jacket from Alexa Chung's Barbour collection, spent time with the climbers. The club is a popular spot where the rescue team socialise and relax when they are off duty. They then collected pizza from Little Dragon Pizza Van in the car park during a visit to Dowlais Rugby Club in Merthyr Tydfil. The princess - dressed in a £600 The Mountain Equipment Kongur MRT Women's jacket, £110 grey trousers by G-Star RAW, a camouflage cap and Berghaus £175 hiking boots - and the prince showed off their abseiling skills during the outing. Kate, 41, and Prince William, 40, are visiting the South Wales Valleys and Mid Wales over the next two days, and kicked off their trip by meeting Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. The Prince and Princess of Wales have delivered dinner to a mountain rescue team following an action-packed day out during their whirlwind visit to Wales.
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