The Princess of Wales has pulled a
major surprise by making her a statement completely in Welsh that’s
been described as ‘perfect’.

On Children in Need day, Catherine
sent a special message to Owain Wyn Evans who is taking on a cycle
challenge to raise funds to support work for young people across
the UK.

As he took on the final leg of his
epic journey, his BBC Radio 2 co-star, Sara Cox, revealed that she
had a special message of support for Owain who took on the
challenge of cycling through all four countries of the UK over five
days to reach Cardiff.

Sara Cox said she had a special
message from ‘a fantastic woman by the name of Catherine” before
adding ”we all know her as the Princess of Wales”.

Owain Wyn Jones, who was nearing his
final destination, was listening live and seemed overcome as the
message was played out.

The Princess spoke in only Welsh
throughout the message and it was left to Owain Wyn Jones to
translate. He told listeners that the Princess had said ”Good
morning, Owain…well done on what you’re doing. I’m sending all my
best wishes to you.”

Asked for his response to the
surprise, he said ”that’s just incredible”. He then added ”the
pronunciation was perfect! It was great!”

It’s not the first time that
Catherine has delivered a message completely in Welsh. Along with
Prince William, she has delivered special statements, notably for
St. David’s Day.

However, this latest solo Welsh
moment has also been described as ‘perfect’ by other experts. And
Catherine choosing to send the message only in Welsh, without any
translation afterwards, is seen as a special touch.

It clearly meant a lot to Owain Wyn
Evans who has taken on the main Children in Need challenge this
year. Over five days, he has cycled through Scotland, Northern
Ireland, England and Wales. As of midday on November 13, Children
in Need had raised more than £3 million, helped by his
challenge.

The Princess of Wales has shown her
support for Children in Need before, delivering a support message
at the start of a recent campaign. Children in Need runs every year
in the UK with people around the country taking no challenges and
holding sponsored events to raise funds. The culmination is a
televised special on BBC one which runs for several hours and which
sees other challenges and fundraising efforts take place.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have
learned to speak Welsh and are teaching their three children the
language as well.

King Charles, when he was Prince of
Wales, enjoyed speaking the language often. When he bestowed the
title of Prince of Wales on his elder son in the first hours of his
reign, he announced the title in Welsh to underline the importance
of the language.