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By CNN Royal Correspondent Max Foster and Billy Stockwell in London

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Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales put their baking skills to the test during a visit to Wales on Wednesday, just days before Saint David’s Day – a national holiday celebrated in the country each year on March 1. 

During their visit to Pontypridd, a town hit by severe flooding last year, William and Kate tried their hand at making traditional Welsh cakes. The couple also visited the town market, where they met with business owners and crowds who lined the streets.

While visiting The Welsh Cake Shop, the royals were welcomed into the kitchen, where they donned shop aprons, rolled up their sleeves, and picked up their rolling pins.

A picture posted to the couple’s Instagram shows them laughing in front of a griddle with the caption: “Anyone for Welsh cakes?”

In November, the town of Pontypridd was one of many areas in Wales affected by extreme flooding as Storm Bert swept across the UK. Just weeks later, Storm Darragh caused even more damage. “The resilience in the community here affected by flooding is remarkable,” the royals wrote on their official Instagram account.

The trip to Wales marks yet another return to royal engagements for Kate, who stepped back from her public duties last year to undergo treatment for an unspecified cancer.

Find out more about what happened during their trip to Wales here. 

Prince William launches new homeless scheme.

This week, William also launched a new homeless partnership which will help to provide homes to those in need across the country. The partnership – between William’s “Homewards” program and Lloyds Banking Group – will release an initial £50 million (around $63 million) in lending to support housing providers in six locations across the UK. William said last year that he comes with “no other agenda” than wanting to “help people who are in need,” when asked about the five-year program he hopes will end homelessness in certain parts of the country. The new scheme was unveiled during a trip to Bournemouth in southern England, where William met staff and residents at Millenium House, an organization offering housing with wraparound mental health support. Later in the day, the prince traveled to a college which is supporting young people at risk of or experiencing homelessness in the local area and helping them to gain employment after their studies. 

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King Charles pours his own pint at family brewery. 

On Monday, Charles visited a family-run brewery in Staffordshire, west-central England, which has been operating in the local area for 24 years. The award-winning Tower Brewery was founded in 2001 in the town of Burton upon Trent, often called the UK’s “Capital of Brewing.” During the visit, Charles toured the brewery – a renovated water tower built in the 19th century – and learnt about the process of making ales, even trying his hand at pouring a pint himself. Afterwards, brewery owner John Mills asked the King: “Going to have a slurp of that, sir?” Charles replied that if he was not, he was in the “wrong place,” according to PA Media news agency. “To your very good health,” Charles added before taking a sip. Also in Staffordshire, the King celebrated the 80th anniversary of JCB, one of the world’s largest construction equipment companies which employs thousands of people in the UK. Earlier this year, JCB was granted a Royal Warrant by King Charles “as a mark of recognition for the ongoing manufacturing of equipment for the Royal Household,” the company says.

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Camilla visited Canterbury on Tuesday to reveal a bronze statue of Aphra Behn – known to be the first English-language professional female writer and one of the most celebrated 17th century playwrights. The Queen, whose passion for reading and promoting children's literacy is well known, met the statue’s sculptor, Christine Charlesworth, before touring a local library and gallery where she chatted about her book club, The Queen’s Reading Room. “It started as a book club and became a charity. I’ve got quite a lot of followers all around the world, which is really encouraging,” Camilla said at the library. The visit also involved a workshop with children from a nearby primary school and multiple poetry readings by other school pupils, according to the local council. 

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As the holy month of Ramadan nears, the King and Queen sampled food and packed dates at Darjeeling Express, an Indian restaurant in central London. Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan by praying during the night time and abstaining from eating and drinking between sunrise and sunset. Throughout March, the all-female team at the restaurant in London’s Kingly Court will be sending food packages to hospitals and donating the establishment’s entire proceeds to charity, according to Buckingham Palace.  

Queen Camilla has adopted an 8-week-old rescue puppy from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in London, following the death of her beloved Jack Russell, Beth, last November. “A sad farewell to Beth, The Queen’s much-loved companion from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home who brought such joy, whether on walkies, helping on official duties, or curled up by the fire,” Buckingham Palace said on social media in November. The Queen’s new pup was born on Boxing Day. When asked what breed the puppy is at the Canterbury literacy event on Tuesday, Camilla said: “You may well ask. A bit of everything. It’s a rescue dog,” according to PA. The Queen also revealed the inspiration behind the unusual name: “It’s called Moley – looks just like a mole.” Camilla is a known animal lover and has been patron of the famous animal rescue in Battersea since 2016. 

"I’m just grateful for the display that they’re putting on, and for being the humans that they are."

– Prince Harry

Prince Harry said in a February 15 interview with Us Weekly published Wednesday that he has no regrets about founding the Invictus Games, which wrapped up in Whistler, Canada, earlier this month. “Today, I have the benefit of hindsight and experience, but I wouldn’t change any of it,” the prince said, adding that the games have helped wounded and sick veterans realize they’re “not isolated, they’re not alone.”

CNN’s Rosa Rahimi contributed to this newsletter.