William and Kate join children on island nature trail

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Reuters Smiling Princess Catherine has long brown hair and is wearing a tweed jacket over a white blouse. She is holding a small bunch of flowers as she crouches to talk to a little girl and a woman in a forest

The Prince and Princess of Wales are spending their second and final day on the Isle of Mull with children taking part in an outdoor learning session with forest rangers.

William and Catherine celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary on Tuesday as they began an official visit to the island off the west coast of Scotland.

The royal couple were greeted by more than 200 cheering tourists and local residents who had lined the main street of Tobermory.

Their final day of the mini-tour will focus on the natural world, which Catherine has previously described as her family's "sanctuary".

Reuters Prince William, a bald man with a beard, is wearing a brown jumper, blue shirt and blue jeans. Princess Catherine, who has long brown hair, is wearing a green jacket and jumper over a white short and grey jeans. They are walking together through a forest.

Reuters Princess Catherine waves at a small girl who is holding toy binoculars while being held by a smiling man and woman

The Royal Foundation's Community Impact Programme is providing funding to safeguard two nature warden roles on Mull and neighbouring Iona.

The couple joined a group of children for a session on nature trails, den building and animal tracking at Ardura Community Forest.

Reuters Catherine examines twigs with a little girl while other girls walk among the trees

Reuters William and Catherine are guided through the forest by a man with grey hair, wearing sunglasses, a green jacket and trousers and a white shirt

Reuters Catherine crouches to speak to a small fair-haired child weather a blue and green jumper who is being helped by a woman with blonde hair who is wearing a blue and white top and blue jeans

The visit aims to highlight the importance of protecting and championing the natural environment.

Afterwards, William and Catherine will spend private time on Iona after taking the public ferry from Mull.

@KensingtonRoyal The royal couple on the Isle of Mull, pictured from behind. They have one arm around each other's waists and appear to be talking

The couple released a romantic image on their social media accounts on Tuesday evening to mark their 14th anniversary.

They were married at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011, when tens of thousands of people lining the streets for their wedding procession to Buckingham Palace.

The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, as they are officially known when in Scotland, met while studying at the University of St Andrews.