The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will meet some of Wales’s best known performers as part of the Royal Family’s efforts to get the whole of the United Kingdom involved in the Platinum Jubilee.

The Queen is sending Prince William and Kate to Wales, the Earl and Countess of Wessex to Northern Ireland and Princess Anne to Scotland as part of the four-day celebrations this weekend.

William and Kate will travel to Cardiff on Saturday and meet the crew behind the Platinum Jubilee concert being held at Cardiff Castle, learning about the lighting, sound and visual effects for the show before helping with the final preparations.

The couple will also watch rehearsals and meet Aled Jones and Shan Cothi, both hosting the show which will feature Mike Peters from The Alarm, singer Bonnie Tyler, West End star John Owen Jones, drumming weatherman Owain Wyn Evans and Pendyrus Male Voice Choir.

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The performances will finish at 7pm allowing the crowds to watch the concert taking place in front of Buckingham Palace on giant screens in the castle grounds.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex will also visit Northern Ireland to carry out two engagements during the weekend.

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Sophie and Edward will meet children taking part in multicultural street performances, join in with art and craft sessions, and speak to people sharing their personal memories of meeting the Queen.

On Friday, Princess Anne, joined by her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, will visit Edinburgh and tour the city’s zoo, meeting children for an animal handling session in the Rainforest Room before visiting the Penguin Enclosure.

The couple will inspect a guard of honour on HMS Albion, as well as boarding the amphibious transport dock and meeting representatives from charities across Scotland supported by the Queen and Anne as patrons.

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