Police kept an eye on Duchess Catherine’s visit to Wales using drones.
The South Wales police force used the robot vehicle to watch over the 35-year-old royal as she visited the Multi-disciplinary Intervention Service Torfaen (MIST), a project which helps support children and their families with mental health issues.
A police spokeswoman said: "Using a drone will allow officers to gain vital information. As their capability develops they have been deployed for more general policing work."
As well as the drone cameras, local police were also armed with tasers, the Mail Online reports.
Following her visit to Torfaen, Duchess Catherine went on to visit Caerphilly Family Intervention Team centre, which supports children who have emotional and behavioural difficulties.
The mother-of-two spoke to those in attendance, where she told them how "pleased [she was] to meet everyone there and [how] brave for all of them to be sharing their stories".
It was at FIT where Duchess Catherine met Sir Tony Hawkhead, the chief executive of Action for Children.
He said previously: "We are thrilled to welcome Her Royal Highness back to Action for Children, now as our new Royal Patron, and introduce The Duchess to the specialised work we do with families in Torfaen and Caerphilly to develop emotional wellbeing in children and give them the confidence and self-belief to fulfil their potential.
"We are very grateful to Her Royal Highness for her continued interest in the vital work we do, not just in Wales, but at our 600 services across the UK. It is challenging work but our passionate and dedicated teams make a profound difference to the lives of those who need it most in our communities."
Duchess Catherine kept safe by drones
