A new royal biography is set to reveal that Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, had a second secret honeymoon in a hidden romantic getaway (side note: April will mark 15 years since the pair married in front of millions!).
While most royal fans know that the couple escaped to the Seychelles after their Westminster Abbey wedding, it turns out there was another honeymoon stop first… and it has stayed under the radar for years.
In royal biographer Robert Jobson’s new book The Windsor Legacy, he claims the then-Duke and Duchess of Cambridge quietly slipped away on 30 April 2011 for a “top-secret” mini-break at King Charles’s Welsh retreat, Llwynywermod, before heading on to their longer trip.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla pose outside of Llwynywermod in 2009, ahead of hosting a drinks reception on the property
The private estate — near the Brecon Beacons in Carmarthenshire — reportedly gave them “a blissful few days” of privacy. Jobson, citing a senior royal source, says the best part was that the location was never discovered or written about by the press at the time.
Llwynywermod is a restored 18th-century farmhouse set within 192 acres and is part of the Duchy of Cornwall (meaning it now sits under Prince William’s remit as Prince of Wales, after Charles gave up the lease in 2023).
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A general view of Llwynywermod’s gardens
After their low-key Welsh escape, William and Kate headed to the Seychelles for a more traditional honeymoon: two weeks in a private villa, with reports suggesting they stayed on North Island, an ultra-exclusive spot also linked to George and Amal Clooney.
Nice to know the couple can now visit Llwynywermod whenever they fancy, given that William now holds the lease. Reckon they’ll pop in for a visit soon?
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