Catherine Zeta-Jonesis toasting her native country’s new Princess!
On Wednesday, the actress, 53, posted a photo onInstagramof the new Princess of Wales,Kate Middleton. The photo showed Kate hugging a 2-year-old girl named Charlotte, who sported a traditional costume, on Tuesdayduring her first visit to Walessince she and Prince William received their new titles.
“I love our Princess of Wales❤️ I love our Welsh National Costume❤️,” the star captioned the sweet image.
The post comes weeks after theChicagoactress acknowledged the death ofQueen Elizabethin a series of social media posts.
“Dearest HRHQueen Elizabeth, you have been and always will be close to my humble heart as it breaks today,” she wrote on September 8, shortly after the Queen’s death. “Our nation salutes you. Thank you. God Bless The Queen. Long Live The King 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 💔🏴”
Zeta-Jones' patriotic pride runs deep, and her birthplace, Swansea, Wales, has reciprocated her feelings. In 2019, she returned to Swansea to receive the Freedom of the City of Swansea, an honorary award, as part of the city’s 50th birthday celebration.
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On Tuesday, Kate andPrince Williamvisited the country for the first time since becoming the Prince and Princess of Wales, the traditional title for the British heir to the throne and his wife.
Their day began in Anglesey, where they lived together as newlyweds in 2010 and as new parents after the birth ofPrince Georgewhile William worked as a search and rescue helicopter pilot with the Royal Air Force.
Prince William and Kate Middleton visit Wales.PA Images/INSTARimages.com
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Shortly before the royal couple arrived at St. Thomas’s Church, the church bells rang to the tune of “God Save the King” and several of the 300 well-wishers crammed along the narrow street sang along.
“It’s wonderful that Charles bestowed the title on them,” local Sarah East, 65, told PEOPLE. “He was always known as William of Wales as a boy. They’re so well-suited to it as they’ve lived in Anglesey and know all about Wales.”
source: people.com
