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Tony Jones

Prince William and Kate in Scotland: Duke and Duchess visit Coatbridge charity

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were in Coatbridge today as part of the the royal visit to Scotland.

Kate joined William for the first time during his tour, as the couple visited north Lanarkshire to learn about the work of a leading social care charity helping to tackle issues like addiction and mental health and break cycles of crime and addiction.

William and Kate visited Turning Point Scotland's (TPS) centre in Coatbridge to meet people supported by the organisation's Turnaround service.

Turnaround delivers targeted programmes to address the complex problem of offending and alcohol and drug misuse which can perpetuate a cycle of reoffending.

During their visit William and Kate also joined a video call with staff and service users from TPS's Glasgow Overdose Response Team.

William and Kate pictured during their visit to Turning Point Scotland (2021 Getty Images)

The couple were told how the service works to reduce drug-related deaths by providing real-time crisis support for those who have experienced a near-fatal overdose.

Prince William has been in Scotland from last Friday and will remain in the country until this Thursday. Together with Kate he is visiting Edinburgh and Fife, while embarking on their first official joint trip to Orkney.

The Duke and Duchess will host several events during the week to thank individuals for support to their communities over the last year including NHS staff, frontline workers, emergency responders, volunteers, and the military.

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