Princess Kate is living up to her name.
The future queen delivered a surprise message entirely in Welsh on Friday, Nov. 13, cheering on radio host Owain Wyn Evans in his native language. Evans was wrapping up a five-day cycling challenge across all four U.K. nations to raise funds for disadvantaged children.
Kate's message, translated to English, reportedly said: “Hi Owain, it’s Catherine, you’re doing so well. Keep going! Wishing you all the very best!”
A shocked Evans praised Kate's pronunciation, calling it "perfect" before thanking BBC Radio 2 for organizing the royal well wishes. “That’s just incredible," he said after hearing the message in his mother tongue.
Evans' challenge took him through Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales.
He completed the grueling ride on Friday afternoon, calling the experience "the hardest challenge of my life." Evans raised over $5 million for children in need.
Radio 2 host Sara Cox said they were "curtsying in the studio" as Kate delivered her message, which came months after she spoke in Welsh for the first time alongside her husband, Prince William.
In March, the royal couple took to Instagram to deliver their first public remarks in Welsh to mark St. David's Day, a holiday that commemorates the legacy of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales.
On social media, many were impressed by Kate's language skills.
"The future Queen is brilliant!" one person wrote on Instagram as compliments flooded in. "Love that she’s learned Welsh. She truly is a credit to Britain," wrote another.
Following Queen Elizabeth's death in 2022, Prince William inherited the title Prince of Wales from his father, who held it for 60 years. The future king, on a visit to Swansea, shared that he was learning the Welsh language, People reported.
Princess Kate was not the only notable figure to reach out to the Welsh presenter as he traveled almost 400 miles for charity.
After learning Evans had called his bike "Shania Chain," Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain also offered support to the presenter, saying, "Let’s go, Owain!" a play on her familiar lyric "let's go, girls " from her hit song "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Princess Kate delivers special message entirely in Welsh
