Prince William, Kate visit COVID-19 vaccination site at same spot where they wed

William and Kate got married in Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011.

March 23, 2021, 10:56 AM

Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, visited a COVID-19 vaccination site at the same location where they wed nearly 10 years ago.

The Cambridges toured a pop-up vaccination site Tuesday at Westminster Abbey, where they got married in front of a global TV audience on April 29, 2011.

The couple's visit to Westminster Abbey, just one month before their 10th wedding anniversary, coincided with the first anniversary of lockdown in the United Kingdom due to the coronavirus pandemic.

PHOTO: Britain's Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William and arrive for a visit to the vaccination center at Westminster Abbey, London, March 23, 2021.
Britain's Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William and arrive for a visit to the vaccination center at Westminster Abbey, London, March 23, 2021.
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PHOTO: Their Royal Highnesses Prince William Duke of Cambridge and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge walk out of Westminster Abbey after their Royal Wedding, April 29, 2011 in London.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince William Duke of Cambridge and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge walk out of Westminster Abbey after their Royal Wedding, April 29, 2011, in London.
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Kate, who like William wore a face mask during the visit, chose a white lace Catherine Walker coat dress for the visit to Westminster Abbey, which opened the vaccination clinic on March 10.

PHOTO: Britain's Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and Duke of Cambridge Prince William and arrive for a visit to the vaccination center at Westminster Abbey, London, March 23, 2021.
Britain's Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and Duke of Cambridge Prince William and arrive for a visit to the vaccination center at Westminster Abbey, London, March 23, 2021.
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Westminster Abbey has remained open for daily worship throughout the pandemic, so the vaccination clinic is located in the east end of the cathedral. The clinic vaccinated 1,300 people in its first two days and has capacity for up to 800 vaccinations per day, according to the cathedral's website.

While visiting the vaccination clinic, William and Kate met with medical staff, volunteers and patients there to receive a vaccine.

PHOTO: Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge speaks to health workers as she visits the coronavirus vaccination centre at Westminster Abbey, central London on March 23, 2021.
Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge speaks to health workers as she visits the coronavirus vaccination centre at Westminster Abbey, central London on March 23, 2021.
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PHOTO: Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, speak to staff during a visit at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centre at Westminster Abbey, in London, March 23, 2021.
Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, speak to staff during a visit at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centre at Westminster Abbey, in London, March 23, 2021.
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The Cambridges also took part in prayers and a moment of silence at the church as part of National Day of Reflection in the U.K.

Prince William also lit a candle at the Shrine of St. Edward the Confessor and Duchess Kate laid fresh daffodils, according to Westminster Abbey.

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