Kate Middleton and Prince William spotted making private visit to home in Wales flooded by Storm Bert

The Prince and Princess of Wales visited one of the homes impacted by Storm Bert during their first joint engagement in Wales for more than a year on Wednesday. Kate and William were filmed by locals exiting a house in Pontypridd, which was struck by the storm late November. It brought widespread flooding to the Welsh town when the River Taff burst its banks.

It's thought the home in the footage belongs to butcher Kevin Kidner, 61, who runs his business from the nearby market, since the royal couple made a private visit to his property during their trip. Mr Kidner was alerted to the flooding last year by a neighbour, but the water was soon three-feet deep and his family went into 'adrenaline mode' putting up defences.

He said after the visit: 'They asked plenty of questions and were obviously concerned. I think if they can push other people to help us it would be great, but it happens all over, not just in Wales.'. Pontypridd, which was badly hit by Storm Dennis in 2020, was also in the path of Storm Darragh, which brought extremely high winds to the region a few weeks after Bert.

Mr Kidner's street was severely damaged by the storm with residents having to throw buckets of water out of their properties in a desperate bid to protect their homes and businesses after the nearby river burst its banks. A resident, who captured William and Kate on camera leaving a building from his road, said: 'This street was flooded in Storm Darragh and there is the Princess of Wales and the Prince of Wales coming out of one of the houses.

Kate and William were filmed by locals exiting a house in Pontypridd, which was struck by the storm late November. It brought widespread flooding to the Welsh town when the River Taff burst its banks. 'There they are saying hello to everybody, taking pictures, I'm sure they were deeply moved by what they found inside that poor person's home.'.

MailOnline has contacted Kensington Palace for comment. Earlier this month, a fundraiser collected just under £30,000 for locals in Pontypridd as they faced significant flooding when the storm smashed the UK. Another clip taken from the street shows locals cheering as they gathered to catch a glimpse of the Prince and Princess.

A young girl was filmed excitedly waving at the couple as they left the property, while Kate and William waved goodbye to well-wishers. During their engagement, they also visited Mill Street in Pontypridd, which was submerged in river water when it was hit by Storm Bert.

It was the second time in four years that the street was badly affected by extreme weather. William and Kate were filmed chatting to cafe owner Enrico Orsi and barber Josh Downes. The Prince and Princess' (pictured) visit was the couple's first to Wales since Kate announced last March she had begun cancer treatment, a development which followed the King's diagnosis.

During their engagement, they also visited Mill Street in Pontypridd, which was submerged in river water when it was hit by Storm Bert. William and Kate were filmed chatting to cafe owner Enrico Orsi and barber Josh Downes (pictured together). At the time of the flooding, Enrico spoke to reporters and likened the scene to the Titanic as people scrambled to save their homes from being destroyed.

He praised the future king for being 'very empathic' and saying that he was going to assist them by looking into the matter. Enrico told the BBC on Wednesday: '[William] was very empathic to us, how it must be for us young, family men trying to make a living but also juggling the stress of climate change and the uncertainty of what can happen in the winter down here which we all know.

'He said he is going to look into it for us, which, for us, was the biggest achievement we could've asked for today. 'To have the royal family cut through that noise and get something done then I think that could be a game changer for us here on Mill Street.'.

Josh said: 'I'm not getting much response from authorities myself, literally next to nothing, and we've had to resort to social media and publicity and I think that's was a big thing for us today, shining a light on what we were doing. 'We're desperate. Since the first flood I don't know how many weather warnings we have had... we need action.'.

The Prince and Princess' visit was the couple's first to Wales since Kate announced last March she had begun cancer treatment, a development which followed the King's diagnosis. The Prince and Princess of Wales depart after a visit to Pontypridd Market in Wales to talk to local business owners about the impact of the flooding caused by Storm Bert and Storm Darragh.

The Princess was on hand to speak with crowds of fans as she and William arrived in Wales. During their visit ahead of St David's Day on March 1, Kate and William visited Pontypridd Market to meet local business owners and try their hand at making one of the country's most celebrated exports - Welsh cakes.