William and Kate take part in spin class on south Wales visit

The Prince and Princess of Wales went head-to-head successful a contention during a rotation people astatine a leisure centre.

Kate was awarded a aureate trophy aft beating William during a sojourn to Aberavon Leisure and Fitness Centre successful Port Talbot.

"Not definite I americium dressed for this," said the princess, who was wearing a pick top, checked skirt and achromatic boots.

They besides launched a bid of therapy gardens and allotments during a sojourn to southbound Wales connected Tuesday.

The inaugural astatine Brynawel Rehabilitation Centre, adjacent Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taf, is intended to supply intelligence wellness enactment and is moving with Life astatine No.27, a horticultural therapy and intelligence wellness counselling provider.

Later, the royal mates took portion successful a virtual endurance situation to spot who could thrust the furthest successful conscionable 45 seconds uphill successful the Italian Dolomites.

On entering the room, William apologised to cyclists and said: "Sorry for ruining your rotation class."

Before climbing connected to his bike, the prince joked to his wife: "You person got precocious heels on."

She adjusted the gears during the contention and laughed: "Can I marque it harder?"

After finishing, William, who was breathing deeply, joked: "Talk to you successful a minute."

Kate was presented with a trophy dubbed the Tour de Aberavon.

On a sojourn to a plot astatine Brynawel Rehabilitation Centre, the prince laughed arsenic helium spotted immoderate Sweet William seeds connected a label.

Volunteer gardener Vanessa Townsend helped Kate to sow the seeds, telling her: "They volition angiosperm successful 2 years, I'll marque definite you get some."

The princess was presented with a clump of daffodils by two-year-old Cora Phillips.

Cora's parent Michelle Phillips, from Llanharan, said: "Oh my goodness, I did not expect that successful a cardinal years."

The royal mates were besides greeted by a Great Dane therapy canine called Ragnar.

Annabelle Padwick, laminitis of Life astatine No.27, said gardens were captious successful offering a harmless situation for those facing intelligence wellness difficulties.

"As the laminitis I person seen first-hand however moving with therapy gardens tin dramatically amended self-belief and your ain intelligence health," she said.

The Brynawel Rehabilitation Centre is simply a residential tract for the attraction of intoxicant and cause dependencies.

Residents from the wider community, who are experiencing intelligence sick health, debased assurance oregon isolation, volition besides yet beryllium fixed entree to the plot done GP referrals.

The Prince and Princess of Wales aboriginal visited the Welsh Air Ambulance basal successful Llanelli.

The foundation celebrates its 22nd day connected Wednesday.

William spoke to the High Sheriff of Dyfed Rowland Rees-Evans, greeting him with the Welsh phrases for "good morning" and "how are you?"

"I person been saying bore da and shwmae each day. I'm moving connected my repertoire," helium told Mr Rees-Evans.

Amanda Berry, main enforcement of The Royal Foundation, said: "Their Royal Highnesses are passionate astir creating a lasting interaction successful the communities they visit, playing an instrumental relation successful bringing unneurotic section stakeholders to amplify the enactment of organisations, and guarantee enactment reaches those who request it most.

"Their Royal Highnesses proceed to prioritise our society's intelligence wellness and spending clip successful quality is known to person a scope of benefits, including reducing slump and anxiety."