Cambridges to lend hand in Cardiff concert preparation

THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will travel to Cardiff on Saturday to “help with some of the final preparations” for the Platinum Jubilee concert, the Palace has announced.

The Cambridges will take a short day trip to Wales during the bank holiday weekend, to meet acts performing in concert celebrating the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. They include Bonnie Tyler and Owain Wyn Evans, the weather presenter who rose to fame after drumming along with the BBC News theme tune.

Buckingham Palace has confirmed the couple will “learn more about the technical production underpinning the show, including lighting, sound and visual effects”.

The visit is part of a short programme of jubilee events for members of the Royal family, with the Earl and Countess of Wessex travelling to Northern Ireland to take part in jubilee-themed arts and crafts, meet children taking part in multicultural street performances, and speak to members of the public who recall meeting the Queen.

The Princess Royal will visit Edinburgh on Friday, joining children for an animal handling session and visiting the penguin enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit Cardiff Castle, where the finishing touches and rehearsals for the Platinum Jubilee celebration concert that afternoon will be under way.

The live performances, accompanied by Welsh choirs, bands and orchestras, will finish at 7pm, at which point screens in the castle ground will broadcast the official Platinum Party at the Palace taking place outside Buckingham Palace.