The Prince and Princess of Wales visit The Kelpies in Falkirk on their trip to Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, to shine a spotlight on unique Scottish

Kate Middleton and Prince William visit Scotland on Jan. 20, 2026.Credit : Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace

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Kate Middleton and Prince William are in Scotland, over 400 miles away from London, where Prince Harry is attending court
The Prince and Princess of Wales started their visit with Great Britain’s curling teams as they train for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
The royal couple will also visit the handweaving studio Radical Weavers

Kate Middleton and Prince William are having an away day in Scotland.

As Prince Harry stepped out in London for the second day in a row amid his lawsuit against the publishers of the Daily Mail, his brother and sister-in-law were over 400 miles away, visiting Stirling and Falkirk to shine a spotlight on Scottish traditions that are continuing to connect communities.

Prince William, 43, and Princess Kate, 44, made a stop at The Kelpies in Falkirk. The 30‑meter‑tall steel horse‑head sculptures embody the fusion of Scotland’s rich heritage and mythology with the power of Scottish industry and engineering.

The Prince and Princess of Wales visit The Kelpies in Falkirk on their trip to Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, to shine a spotlight on unique Scottish

Prince William and Kate Middleton in Scotland on Jan. 20, 2026.Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace

Posing for photos with the structures, the couple matched in blue ensembles, with Princess Kate sporting a long tartan jacket — a clear nod to the country, which is closely associated with the pattern.

The Prince and Princess of Wales visit The Kelpies in Falkirk on their trip to Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, to shine a spotlight on unique Scottish

Kate Middleton and Prince William visit Scotland on Jan. 20, 2026.Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace

The Prince and Princess of Wales’ day also included a visit to the National Curling Academy, where they met with Great Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic curling teams ahead of the upcoming Winter Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Milano-Cortina.

The royals met with the teams and heard about their training before taking part in curling, which traces its roots back to 16th-century Scotland.

Prince William, Prince of Wales takes part in curling during a visit to meet with the Team GB and Paralympics GB Curling teams, ahead of the Winter Olympic Games, at the National Curling Academy

Prince William tries curling in Scotland on Jan. 20, 2026.Russell Cheyne – WPA Pool/Getty

Both royals got on the ice, with Princess Kate pulling off an impressive lunge despite wearing a skirt!

Although she didn’t change her outfit to try out the sport, she did swap her heeled boots for flat footwear for curling.

Of course, the Prince and Princess of Wales couldn’t resist some head-to-head competition. Prince William had a better practice attempt, but Princess Kate won their mini face-off with some help from her sweepers.

Catherine, Princess of Wales takes part in curling during a visit to meet with the Team GB and Paralympics GB Curling teams, ahead of the Winter Olympic Games, at the National Curling Academy in Stirling, in Scotland

Kate Middleton tries curling in Scotland on Jan. 20, 2026.Russell Cheyne / POOL / AFP via Getty

The Prince and Princess of Wales’ next stop will be to Radical Weavers, a handweaving studio that doubles as a charity where patrons learn about the heritage of Scottish tartan and benefit from the therapeutic qualities of weaving while creating blankets and textiles to give back to those in need.

The Prince and Princess of Wales visit Radical Weavers, a working handweaving studio and independent charity

Kate Middleton and Prince William visit Radical Weavers in Scotland on Jan. 20, 2026.Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace

For their final engagement of the day, the Prince and Princess of Wales visited a pub known as “The Goth.” Founded in 1910, it is one of the few remaining pubs in Scotland still run under the Gothenburg system, which aims to funnel profits back to the community.

Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales smile as they arrive for a visit to the National Curling Academy on January 20, 2026 in Stirling, Scotland.

Prince William and Kate Middleton in Scotland on Jan. 20, 2026.Samir Hussein/WireImage

Prince Harry, 41, is expected to be in court for most of the week, as he joins several high-profile figures, including pop star Elton John, actress Elizabeth Hurley and Jude Law’s ex-wife Sadie Frost, in suing Associated Newspapers (ANL) for alleged illegal information gathering.

Associated Newspapers has “vigorously” denied the allegations, the BBC previously reported.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex is seen arriving at the Royal Courts of Justice for the second day of the hearing over alleged unlawful information gathering by Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail, in London

Prince Harry arrives at court in London on Jan. 20, 2026.Thomas Krych/Anadolu via Getty

Prince Harry was not expected to cross paths with his estranged brother during his visit to the U.K. The Duke of Sussex is also not expected to see his father, King Charles, who is also currently spending time in Scotland. The father and son had their first in-person meeting in 18 months during Harry’s last visit to the U.K. in September 2025.