Prince William is marking St. David’s Day with a special message. On Saturday, March 1, a new video was released on the Kensington Palace X account of the Prince of Wales, 42, speaking in fluent Welsh to mark the national day of celebration for Wales.

When Prince William and Kate became Prince and Princess of Wales following the death of Queen Elizabeth, they quickly made it clear that a connection with the Welsh people was a priority. Announcing that Prince William was rejecting the traditional investiture for the role,

The Prince of Wales has used his first message delivered in Welsh to wish Wales a "Happy St David's Day". Prince William pre-recorded a social media video to mark 1 March, the day Wales's patron saint is honoured and to "celebrate Wales – its history,

Prince William is celebrating St. David’s Day by flexing his bilingual language abilities. To celebrate the Welsh holiday, which recognizes Welsh culture and achievements, the Prince of Wales made a special appearance–and showed off his Welsh speaking skills–in a surprise March 1 video alongside Kate Middleton.