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Catherine, Princess of Wales, has for the first time delivered a video message entirely in Welsh to mark St David's Day.
Catherine said Wales was "very close to our hearts", while Prince William, also speaking in Welsh, praised the nation's "rich history and wonderful people" in a video published by Kensington Palace.
The royal couple paid a visit earlier this week to Powys, where they greeted cheering crowds holding bunches of daffodils, the national flower of Wales.
Wales celebrates its patron saint every year on 1 March. The Prince of Wales delivered his first message in Welsh on St David's Day last year.
"To everyone in Wales, a very happy St David's Day," William said in the video posted on Sunday, standing alongside Kate.
"Wales is very close to our hearts, and we look forward to every visit," Kate then says.
William goes on to remark: "It is a beautiful country, with a rich history and wonderful people."
Kate then finishes the message by saying: "Wishing you a day full of celebration with family and friends."
The video was recorded earlier this week on the Windsor estate.
Kate spoke about her passion for mothers' mental health during the couple's visit to mid Wales on a rainy Wednesday this week, where she met members of a perinatal service for women experiencing problems linked to early motherhood.
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The pair first travelled to The Hanging Gardens in Llanidloes, a community project focused on resilience and creativity, before going on to visit an art gallery in Newtown.
They arrived to cheers from crowds waving Welsh flags and holding bunches of daffodils, before sipping hot drinks and chatting to people making signs, baking cakes and making traditional stew in preparation for the festivities.
The royal couple later braved the wet weather for 25 minutes to speak to well-wishers and pose for selfies.
Events including parades and concerts will be held in villages and towns across Wales to celebrate St David's Day on Sunday.
Little is known about the saint who, according to legend, was born on a clifftop in Pembrokeshire during a violent storm, after angels foretold his birth to St Patrick 30 years prior.
Some believe he lived for 100 years and died on 1 March 589, which is recognised as the Feast of St David.
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