The Prince and Princess of Wales hinted at an exciting announcement in a new video shared on the Instagram account on Thursday.
The footage showed a bubbling stream in a leafy forest, a close-up of a blossom tree and then bluebells in the woods.
The caption featured a cryptic message from the couple, which read: “Happy May Day [flower emoji]. Coming soon [camcorder emoji].”
Photo: © Getty Images
Royal fans were quick to react in the comments, with one writing: “Ooooh this is exciting!! Can’t wait to find out what this is about!”
Another said: “Such a beautiful video,” while a third added: “Being outside in nature makes you happy inside! It’s as simple as that!”
The video was posted after William and Catherine’s two-day visit to the Scottish Isles, which coincided with their 14th wedding anniversary.
Photo: © Will Warr
Catherine’s Love of Nature
The Princess of Wales’s passion for the great outdoors is well documented, with Catherine creating a Back to Nature garden at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2019, which aimed to highlight the benefits of the natural world for children and families.
Back in 2020, Catherine appeared on the Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcast and when host Giovanna Fletcher prompted the then Duchess of Cambridge to complete the sentence, “I’m happy when…,” she replied: “I’m with my family outside in the countryside and we’re all filthy dirty.”
Photo: © Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace released a video of Catherine walking with a Scout group in Lake Windermere near the Lake District last month. She described how she experiences a “very spiritual and very intense emotional reconnection” when spending time in nature, giving her a “sense of peace” in a “very busy world”.
The Princess, who is in remission from cancer, has long advocated the benefits of spending time in the natural world, previously revealing how nature became her family’s “sanctuary” in the wake of her diagnosis and during her chemotherapy treatment.
Catherine was photographed standing next to a large oak tree and captured playing in the woodland, as she shared updates about her treatment last year.
In a post to mark World Cancer Day in February, Catherine was captured in a personal snap taken by her youngest son, Prince Louis, which showed the royal standing with her arms outstretched in a wintery forest scene.
“Don’t forget to nurture all that which lies beyond the disease,” she captioned the shot.
Beautiful woodland picture of the Princess. Reminds me of Bird Girl statue in Savannah Georga, USA. I have one in my garden. Love it and love the Princess.
Agree: the best way to heal within is to dance with all of nature. I went into the forests and into the Ocean nearby as often as possible during my Chemotherapy treatment for Lung Cancer many years ago. The out of doors was the best treatment possible; and 12 years later I am also in remission (or cured as my doctor likes to say). Keep it up, Princess Kathrine. This is the best ongoing treatment plan.