It is the couple's first official engagement in Wales - and only their second since announcing they will wed in April Crowds are gathering to witness the first official engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton in Wales.The couple, who have a home on Anglesey, are the guests of honour at an event to name a new RNLI lifeboat at Trearddur Bay.
It is the second official engagement the pair have carried out since announcing they will marry on 29 April.
Well-wishers are already lining the dockside in the hope of glimpsing the couple.
Lisa Taylor, 42, from Valley on Anglesey, said: "I think it's fantastic. The work the RNLI do around here is vital.
"To have such high-profile guests is great for them.
"It's going to be wonderful to see William and Kate. Really exciting."
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She said: "I am very excited. My daughter wants to ask if they want a spare bridesmaid - she will step in!"
RNLI chief executive Paul Boissier said he was delighted to welcome William and Kate.
The Atlantic 85 inshore boat will be named Hereford Endeavour, and the couple will meet RNLI crew members and volunteers.
'Proud history'"We have a proud history of royal patronage and are honoured that Prince William and Miss Middleton will be continuing that tradition," said Mr Boissier.
Thursday's ceremony takes place a few miles from RAF Valley, where William is stationed as a search and rescue helicopter pilot.
Christopher Pritchard, senior helmsman at Trearddur Bay, said: "Having Prince William and Miss Middleton name our new lifeboat is especially significant to us.
"As Prince William is a pilot with the RAF search and rescue force just down the road at RAF Valley, we also welcome him as a colleague who works with us to save lives at sea."
During the engagement, the royal couple are due to meet RNLI volunteers who funded the new boat at the charity's branches at Leominster and across Herefordshire.
Preparations on Thursday morning ahead of the visit The boat, the most advanced inshore rescue vessel produced by the RNLI, will also be put through its paces for the royal party and guests.
The presence of the prince and his bride-to-be has generated intense interest on the island, with large crowds of onlookers expected to descend on the seaside village in the hope of catching a glimpse of the couple.
It is only the second official duty together since the couple announced their engagement. The first was attending a Teenage Cancer Trust event in Norfolk in December.
The visit to Anglesey will be swiftly followed by an engagement at their old university St Andrews on Friday to launch an appeal.
Stephen Peters, who works in his family's garage in the village, said the visit had created a real buzz in the area.
"A lot of people have been talking about it and will be visiting," he added
"The children are off school and my niece wants to go - they're excited about seeing a prince."
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