Lip reader reveals what Kate Middleton and Prince William told each other while remembering the late Queen on the anniversary of her death

• Lip reader Jacqui Press revealed what Kate and William told each other today 
• Read more:  Kate Middleton’s touching tribute to Queen Elizabeth

All eyes were on Prince William and Kate Middleton today as they lead the royal family in remembering the late Queen on the anniversary of her death.

And the Prince and Princess of Wales appeared deeply touched as they attended a service at St Davids Cathedral in Pembrokeshire.

The couple travelled by helicopter for the short service, which saw Kate poignantly place a floral tribute of white roses in front of a framed photograph of the Queen. 

Outside the cathedral, she then met local flying instructor Patricia Mawuli Porter OBE who spoke of the Queen’s warmth. And the Princess told her: ‘We all have wonderful memories of her, we have to hold on to them, cherish them.’

Later, they signed the visitors book, with expert lipreader Jacqui Press revealing the words the couple exchanged as they did so.

All eyes were on Prince William and Kate Middleton today as they lead the royal family in remembering the late Queen on the anniversary of her death

 Later, they signed the visitors book, with expert lipreader Jacqui Press revealing the words the couple exchanged as they did so

As they approached the book, a member of staff commented on the beautiful handwriting within, with Kate responding: ‘Yes indeed.’

According to Jacqui, she continued: ‘It’s wonderful to see what they were thinking about at that time.’ 

Meanwhile Prince William appeared to point out one notation in particular, saying: ‘ Some great memories of The Queen.’

As Kate and Will signed the book themselves, Jacqui revealed Kate smiled as she said she ‘had to be conscious’ of signing her signature.

Kate and William’s trip to the ancient cathedral in South West Wales comes exactly a year since the nation’s longest-reigning monarch died at Balmoral aged 96.

Crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of their arrival in the grounds of the cathedral from dawn, but they had to wait in the sunshine after fog nearby meant the couple’s helicopter had to be rerouted and their arrival delayed by more than an hour.

William and Kate had been due to arrive at 12.25pm, but eventually turned up around 1.30pm and greeted well-wishers before walking inside for the ten-minute service. One well-wisher could be heard shouting towards William: ‘You’re doing a great job!’

The Very Revd Dr Sarah Rowland Jones, Dean of St Davids, told the congregation: ‘It is particularly poignant to welcome you here, Your Royal Highnesses, on Accession Day, the first anniversary of the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

William and Kate are shown to their seats by Sarah Rowland Jones, Dean of St Davids Cathedral, as they attend the service

The Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and Sarah Rowland Jones, Dean of St Davids Cathedral, signs the visitors book at St Davids Cathedral in Wales today

‘She came here four times: the only monarch to sit in the Sovereign’s stall, the seat of a Chapter member which came into the possession of the Crown at the Reformation.

‘Today countless numbers will be remembering her with both sadness and with great affection, giving thanks again for her long life of dedicated service – as we do here.’

Kensington Palace later described the floral tribute in a social media post on X as a ‘moment of reflection at St Davids Cathedral honouring Her Late Majesty and all that she did for communities like this around the UK, the Commonwealth and the world’. 

The trip came at the same time as William’s brother Prince Harry made a shock and secret visit to St George’s Chapel, the Windsor church where the Queen is buried. 

The Princess of Wales takes a selfie with well-wishers and school children as she visits St Davids Cathedral today

The Prince and Princess of Wales are given flowers by children after the service in Wales today 

In St Davids, royal fan Amanda Bentley, 47, from Pembroke Dock, arrived with her friends at 9.30am. She told MailOnline: ‘We thought it would be a good opportunity to come down and see Wills and Kate.’

The late Queen visited the cathedral four times during her reign – in 1955, 1982, 1995 and 2001 – and had sat in a special stall within the cathedral quire.

St Davids was a place close to the Queen’s heart and the decision of the Prince and Princess of Wales to go there reflect that affection, and their new roles.

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