Royal couple's first official outing

Prince William and fiancee Kate Middleton wave to the crowd as they visit Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station for a naming ceremony and service dedication for the Royal National Lifeboat Instution's (RNLI) new Atlantic 85 Lifeboat, "Hereford Endeavour," on the island of Anglesey, Wales, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.

The visit had been highly anticipated because the couple have kept such a low profile since announcing their engagement in November, making only one other prior appearance at a charity event. They plan to marry April 29 at Westminster Abbey with just under 2,000 guests attending.

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Prince William, center right, is accompanied by his fiancee Kate Middleton as they visit Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station on the island of Anglesey, Wales, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.

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Kate Middleton, fiancee to Prince William, arrives at a service of dedication for a new RNLI lifeboat at Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station in Anglesey, Wales, Thursday Feb. 24, 2011.

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Prince William and fiancee Kate Middleton arrive at a naming ceremony and service dedication for a new RNLI lifeboat at Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station, in Anglesey, Wales, Thursday Feb. 24, 2011.

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Kate Middleton, fiancee to Prince William, is seen as they visit Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station on the island of Anglesey, Wales, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.

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Prince William, left, is accompanied by his fiancee, Kate Middleton, as they visit Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station on the island of Anglesey, Wales, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.

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Prince William, right, looks on as his fiancee, Kate Middleton, prepares to pour champagne over the "Hereford Endeavour," a new RNLI lifeboat, during a naming ceremony and service dedication, at Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station in Anglesey, Wales, Thursday Feb. 24, 2011.

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Prince William applauds as his fiancee, Kate Middleton, pours champagne over the "Hereford Endeavour," a new RNLI lifeboat, during a naming ceremony and service dedication, at Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station in Anglesey, Wales, Thursday Feb. 24, 2011.

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Prince William applauds after his fiancee, Kate Middleton, poured champagne over the "Hereford Endeavour," a new RNLI lifeboat, during a naming ceremony and service dedication, at Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station in Anglesey, Wales, Thursday Feb. 24, 2011.

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Prince William and fiancee, Kate Middleton, greet the crowds after naming a new lifeboat at the Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station on the island of Anglesey, Wales, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.

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Prince William and fiancee Kate Middleton wave to the crowd as they visit Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station on the island of Anglesey, Wales, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.

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Kate Middleton, fiancee to Prince William, is seen as they visit Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station on the island of Anglesey, Wales, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.

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A young girl is held back by her mother as Prince William and fiancee, Kate Middleton, greet the crowds after naming a new lifeboat at the Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station on the island of Anglesey, Wales, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.

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Kate Middleton, fiancee to Prince William, is seen as they visit Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station on the island of Anglesey, Wales, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton greet well wishers after naming a new lifeboat at the Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station on the island of Anglesey, Wales, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.

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