Story byThe Princess of Wales had a go at curling while visiting Stirling [PA Media]BBCTue, January 20, 2026 at 5:56 PM UTC·2 min readThe Prince and Princess of Wales have tried their hand at curling while on their latest visit to Scotland. The Royal couple were shown round Scotland's National Curling Centre at the Peak in Stirling where an eager team of staff showed the prince and princess how the sport is played. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe couple also met Team GB and Paralympics GB players ahead of the Winter Olympic Games in Italy next month. Bruce Mouat, skip of the men's curling team and one half of the mixed doubles, said: "It was wonderful, really nice that they came to wish us good luck for the next month we are about to embark on, both of them were lovely and willing to curl."Catherine appears to be having a ball on the ice [PA Media]He added: "They said they would be watching the games, which means a lot to us."Catherine and William also spoke to locals at the sports centre afterwards and told children about their curling experience. Catherine cheers after taking a winning shot [PA Media]Curling traces its roots back to the16th Century in Scotland and has become one of Team GB and Paralympics GB's most successful winter sports, earning six Olympic medals and two Paralympic medals to date. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe National Curling Academy was opened in August 2017 in the run-up to the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang to provide a dedicated curling facility for British Curling athletes. It gives the athletes year-round access to high quality ice, which was not previously available in the UK. Prince William watches as Catherine celebrates [PA Media]The prince also tried his hand at the sport, with some professional guidance from Team GB men's curling captain Bruce Mouat [PA Media]The couple met members of Team GB and Paralympics GB ahead of the Winter Olympic Games [PA Media]The prince poses for a selfie while at the centre [PA Media].