The Princess of Wales has hosted a secret tea party for a personal journey very close to her heart.
Kate, 44, welcomed Three Peaks Challenge participants and their families to Windsor Castle last week, and was seen chatting with them over cups of tea and lemon cake.
The Princess looked elegant in a plum-coloured belted dress with matching heels, wearing her beloved sapphire engagement ring on her finger, at the elegant party revealed for the first time on Friday.
In a personal message shared on the Kensington Palace social media accounts, she said: "It was a pleasure to welcome other Three Peaks Challenge participants and their families to Windsor Castle. Behind every summit was a personal story of resilience, determination and hope.
Signing the note with her personal initials, she added: "Listening to their experiences of the challenge and their reasons for taking it on was a powerful reminder that recovery is rarely a journey we make alone, and of the importance of the people who walk alongside us along the way. C."
Who joined Kate for tea at Windsor Castle?
Attendees included Ted Haslam, whom the Princess met several times during her challenge. Ted completed the Three Peaks Chal...