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[VIDEOS/PICTURES] Prince William and Kate Middleton trip to Pakistan (2019)

Arrived in Lahore

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Today The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit the bustling city of Lahore, known widely across Pakistan as the country's city of culture!<a href="https://twitter.com/ukinpakistan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UKinPakistan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoyalVisitPakistan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoyalVisitPakistan</a> <a href="https://t.co/c9xqrOiQUw">pic.twitter.com/c9xqrOiQUw</a></p>— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1184665837136801792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kate also gave her first (and I think only) speech of the tour and even said a few words in Urdu <a href="https://t.co/0qzhZi4ivR">pic.twitter.com/0qzhZi4ivR</a></p>— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) <a href="https://twitter.com/RE_DailyMail/status/1184759265992564740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And the couple listen to Quranic prayer <a href="https://t.co/RvvaAU3bpU">pic.twitter.com/RvvaAU3bpU</a></p>— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) <a href="https://twitter.com/RE_DailyMail/status/1184784528562196481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And the couple listen to Quranic prayer <a href="https://t.co/RvvaAU3bpU">pic.twitter.com/RvvaAU3bpU</a></p>— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) <a href="https://twitter.com/RE_DailyMail/status/1184784528562196481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Mutlifaith service at the Badshahi mosque?
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">William and Kate play with five-year-old Muhammad Samir in the chemotherapy ward of the Shaukat Khanum hospital. The little boy, who is being treated for Hodgkins Lymphoma, wants to be a soldier. The Duke played with his fishing game as the pair competed to hook fish. <a href="https://t.co/jQ3DGoMtcg">pic.twitter.com/jQ3DGoMtcg</a></p>— Richard Palmer (@RoyalReporter) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalReporter/status/1184803591883841536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kate also gave her first and I think only) speech of the tour and even said a few words in Urdu <a href="https://t.co/0qzhZi4ivR">pic.twitter.com/0qzhZi4ivR</a></p>— Rebecca Eglish (@RE_DailyMail) <a href="https://twitter.com/RE_DailyMail/status/1184759265992564740?ref_src=twsc%5Etfw">October 17, 2019</a></blockquote>
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That was the worst Urdu I ever heard
 
Six Pakistani ministers walked out of the British High Commission reception for Prince William and Kate Middleton on Monday night as per BBC Urdu. They were reportedly annoyed at their place in the gathering. Commission response to follow.
 
Prince William and Duchess Kate of Cambridge's fourth day of their Pakistan tour started with cricket and visits to an orphanage and to an historic mosque in Lahore, but it ended with a lightning storm that prevented their plane from returning to Islamabad late Thursday.

The royal couple, traveling on an RAF Voyager jet, departed Lahore, the country's "city of culture," according to Kensington Palace, in the evening but ran into a fierce storm as it tried to land in Islamabad, where they had been staying since they arrived for a five-day visit on Monday.

"At one point, lightning could be seen over the right wing as the plane bumped and rolled side to side over stormy Islamabad," reported People magazine, which had a journalist on the plane.

"Despite the best efforts of the pilot to land the RAF Voyager at two different airports, the plane had to turn back to Lahore. The flight was meant to take about 25 minutes, but the plane was in the air for two hours."

Emma Louise Bowden, the British Press Association reporter on the plane, tweeted a video clip.

"Those big flashes are the RAF Voyager, carrying William, Kate and travelling media, going through lighting - two aborted landings at Islamabad due to the storm and we’re back in Lahore," she posted.

Kensington Palace did not return a message from USA TODAY seeking confirmation. Pakistan is nine hours ahead of Eastern Time in the U.S.

Aside from that, it was a busy day for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Lahore, where they visited an orphanage and a hospital, played some cricket at the National Cricket Academy (Pakistanis are mad for cricket), and visited the historic, 17th-century Mughal-era Badshahi Mosque, the most iconic Islamic site in Lahore's Old City, known as the Walled City.

They also visited the children's ward at the free Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, founded by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to honor his late mother, and visited by his friend and William's mother, the late Princess Diana, in 1996 and 1997.

Video posted online showed Will and Kate at the bedside of a young cancer patient, Muhammed Sameer.

And Kate delivered a speech at the SOS Children’s Village, which was mostly in English but included some remarks in Urdu.

She talked about the importance of family in Pakistani culture, according to a transcript provided by Kensington Palace.

"Earlier this year I talked about the fact that it takes a village to raise a child," Kate said, echoing former first lady Hillary Clinton's book title in 1996. "The village we have seen here today is the best representation of that ideal that I could have possibly imagined."

Prince William and Duchess Kate visited an orphanage, the SOS Children's village in Lahore, where Kate gave a speech, some of it in Urdu. She said she once talked about how it takes a village to raise a child. "The village we have seen here today is the best representation of that ideal that I could have possibly imagined." (Photo: Peter Nicholls/Pool/ Getty Images)

Kate wore two different outfits during the day. First up, she wore a white shalwar kameez (tunic embroidered with jasmine, the country's national flower, and matching pants) by Pakistani textile company Gul Ahmed and a matching shawl by Maheen Khan.

She changed from beige suede heels into canvas tennis shoes to show off her cricket skills on the field. The couple received cricket bats as gifts for their three children, Prince George, 6, Princess Charlotte, 4, and Prince Louis, 1, although the little one is smaller than the bat.

Later, for the visit to the mosque, Kate had changed into another traditional outfit featuring a gold-embroidered tunic and pants in blue-green and a matching scarf draped over her head and across her shoulder.

As customary, both Will and Kate removed their shoes on entering and sat on tapestry cushions on the carpeted floor.

The Badshahi Mosque, built in the 1670s, is the second-largest mosque in Pakistan and important example of Mughal architecture, with an impressive entrance and an exterior of carved red sandstone with marble inlay.

Kensington Palace said in a tweet that they toured the mosque and courtyard before joining a discussion with faith leaders to learn how they are promoting interfaith harmony within their communities.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/trav...plane-hit-lightning-pakistan-tour/4009562002/
 
The Duke of Cambridge says he and the Duchess of Cambridge are fine after the plane they were on aborted landing twice in Islamabad in Pakistan.
 
Kate Middleton and Prince William's plane was forced to abort its landing after a terrifying electrical thunderstorm hit Pakistan.

The plane was returned to Lahore after it made two failed landings at Islamabad International Airport.

The RAF Voyager circled the country's capital for around an hour before heading back to its original take-off point 25 minutes away, according to reports.

The flight was meant to take about 25 minutes, but the plane was in the air for two hours.

Lightning was also seen crashing around the right wing of the plane as it bumped and rolled around due to the serious turbulence, one eyewitness said.

Prince William confirmed he and his wife Kate were fine following the ordeal.

The aircraft was also carrying journalists and other members of royal staff who were left shaken by the incident.

One passenger said it was a "pretty serious storm", describing the flight as a "rollercoaster".

"It was pretty hairy at times," another said.

"The plane was making large jerking movements as we tried to battle through the wind.

"It was a relief to land safely in Lahore."

William asked travelling media if they were okay following heavy turbulence and joked: "I was flying!"

The RAF Voyager has been vacated while it refuels at Lahore airport.

A senior civil aviation official in Lahore said the couple could try again to fly to Islamabad later on Thursday if weather permitted.

The Duke and Duchess are on a five-day visit to Pakistan but are not being accompanied by their children.

The Mirror's Ian Vogler who is part of the travelling press pack on the RAF Voyager with the royals said: "We made two landing attempts one at the military airport one at the civilian after a massive thunderstorm which sent the plane shaking with severe mid air turbulence."

Earlier today, William and Kate were given a tour of the Badshahi Mosque holy site in Lahore.

They also walked on a red carpet through the holy building with the imam before being given a tour of the inside, where they heard a Koranic verse.

The couple were invited to sit down cross-legged after being introduced to a group of scholars and religious leaders, who were sitting on cushions, for a discussion on promoting interfaith harmony among communities.

William and Kate, who have donned traditional Pakistani dress by local designers during their trip, have highlighted education and the impact of climate change in the country.

At a children's home in Lahore and in her first public remarks of the tour, Kate said the couple were "moved and touched" by their experiences in the country.

The Pakistani government hopes the couple's four-day official visit will boost the country's image as a tourist and business destination, after decades of sectarian violence and political unrest.

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A plane carrying Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate safely landed in Islamabad on Friday, hours after two failed landing attempts in bad weather forced them to fly back to Lahore.

The duke and duchess of Cambridge ended up staying the night at a hotel in Lahore before finally flying back to Islamabad on Friday morning, according to British royal correspondents on board their plane.

There has been no statement yet from Kensington Palace on Thursday's mid-air drama, which reportedly saw the Royal Air Force pilot circle for at least an hour during a fierce thunderstorm that hit Islamabad, before finally abandoning the attempt and returning to Lahore.

It came after the royals spent a busy day in Lahore, during which they played cricket, visited a children's orphanage and a cancer hospital, and toured the iconic Badshahi Mosque.

The delay meant the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had to reschedule their engagements for today, the last day of their five-day tour.

According to Britain's Press Association, William and Kate were due to fly over the Khyber Pass bordering Afghanistan in an engagement on Friday, but a "pretty bad storm" saw their flight turn back on Thursday evening.

The royal couple's visit to the Khyber Pass has been called off due to lack of time. According to Reuters, couple will visit an army canine training school in Islamabad before departing later in the day.

Royal visit
The duke and duchess arrived in Islamabad for their maiden visit to Pakistan on Monday night. Their second day was a busy one, which started with a visit to a girl's college in the capital and then Margalla Hills, where they attended an event regarding environmental protection. The couple was hosted by President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan at the Aiwan-i-Sadr and Prime Minister House, respectively.

In the evening, they attended a star-studded reception, hosted by British High Commissioner to Pakistan Thomas Drew, at the National Monument where William, in his first official address, paid tribute to all the people who "endured sacrifice and helped build Pakistan to the country it is today".

On the third day of their trip, the royals paid a visit to Chitral district to observe the effect of climate change in the region.

During the visit, the couple flew to the Baroghil Valley National Park in the extreme north and the Bumburate Valley in the south where they mingled with the Kalasha community.

Upon reaching the Bumburate Valley, the couple was given a red-carpet reception by the Kalasha community — led by MPA Wazir Zada — from where they drove to a number of sites devastated by flash floods in 2015. The royal couple was told about the causes of the natural disasters in the region.

On Thursday, they arrived in Lahore where they were welcomed by Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and Governor Chaudhry Sarwar.

They later visited the SOS Children's Village, where they took part in a storytelling session and interacted with the staff and children. Kate also delivered a short address at a birthday party held for three children at the centre and wished the kids 'happy birthday' in Urdu.

Afterwards, the duke and duchess went to the National Cricket Academy where both of them tried their hand at batting.

William and Kate also toured the iconic Badshahi Mosque and later joined a discussion on interfaith harmony with religious leaders. The royal couple then visited the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, where they were welcomed by the hospital's CEO Dr Faisal Sultan and other senior officials.

At the hospital, they met children suffering from cancer and also visited the department hosting the hospital's radiation machine.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1511554/william-kate-back-in-islamabad-after-mid-air-storm-drama
 
Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton on Friday left for the United Kingdom after completing their eventful five-day visit of Pakistan, the first royal trip to the country in more than a decade.

They were seen off at the Nur Khan Airbase by British High Commissioner Thomas Drew and other officials.

The couple — the Duchess wearing shalwar kameez in black and white, after highlighting the traditional Pakistani dress throughout the trip — boarded the Royal Air Force Voyager plane, waving for the cameras one last time before departing.

Before leaving, the royal couple visited the Army Canine Centre in Islamabad, where Britain provides support to a programme that trains dogs to identify explosive devices.

At the facility, Prince William while speaking to journalists highlighted the importance of his country's security ties with Pakistan, according to Rebecca English, a royal correspondent for Daily Mail UK.

He was quoted as saying: "The whole week we have been hearing about security in Pakistan and it's really brought home to Catherine and I the importance of the relationship between the UK and Pakistan."

Prince William and Kate play with golden labrador puppies Salto and Sky as they visit an Army Canine Centre in Islamabad. — Reuters
The Duke noted that the people of Pakistan have lost many lives in the effort to secure the country.

"Those sacrifices from the Pakistanis should be acknowledged," Prince William said. "Actually what happens here in Pakistan directly correlates to what happens on the streets of the UK."


Earlier in the day, a plane carrying the British royal couple had safely landed in Islamabad, hours after two failed landing attempts in bad weather forced them to fly back to Lahore.

The duke and duchess of Cambridge ended up staying the night at a hotel in Lahore before finally flying back to Islamabad on Friday morning, according to British royal correspondents on board their plane.

There has been no statement yet from Kensington Palace on Thursday's mid-air drama, which reportedly saw the Royal Air Force pilot circle for at least an hour during a fierce thunderstorm that hit Islamabad, before finally abandoning the attempt and returning to Lahore.


It came after the royals spent a busy day in Lahore, during which they played cricket, visited a children's orphanage and a cancer hospital, and toured the iconic Badshahi Mosque.

“It was pretty bumpy up there,” the Daily Mail's English quoted the Duchess of Cambridge as saying.

“If I'm honest ... that was the most nervous I've ever felt in a plane,” said ITV royal correspondent Chris Ship, who was on board.

'Unmitigated success'
Thursday's mid-air drama did not appear to dampen the royal couple's spirits, with the press pack reporting that William — himself a pilot — had joked with them shortly after that he had been the one flying the plane.

Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, depart from Lahore airport on Friday. — Reuters
However, the delay meant the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had to reschedule their engagements for today, the last day of their five-day tour.

According to Britain's Press Association, William and Kate were due to fly over the Khyber Pass bordering Afghanistan in an engagement on Friday, but a "pretty bad storm" saw their flight turn back on Thursday evening.

The royal couple's visit to the Khyber Pass was called off due to lack of time.

Analysts said the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's visit would help boost Pakistan's image.

“In terms of Pakistan's positive international image, the visit has been an unmitigated success,” said Rifat Hussain, analyst and a former professor at Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad, though he said there had been some complaints from Pakistanis about the huge security operation around the trip.

Royal visit
The duke and duchess arrived in Islamabad for their maiden visit to Pakistan on Monday night. Their second day was a busy one, which started with a visit to a girl's college in the capital and then Margalla Hills, where they attended an event regarding environmental protection. The couple was hosted by President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan at the Aiwan-i-Sadr and Prime Minister House, respectively.

In the evening, they attended a star-studded reception, hosted by British High Commissioner to Pakistan Thomas Drew, at the National Monument where William, in his first official address, paid tribute to all the people who "endured sacrifice and helped build Pakistan to the country it is today".

On the third day of their trip, the royals paid a visit to Chitral district to observe the effect of climate change in the region.

During the visit, the couple flew to the Baroghil Valley National Park in the extreme north and the Bumburate Valley in the south where they mingled with the Kalasha community.

Upon reaching the Bumburate Valley, the couple was given a red-carpet reception by the Kalasha community — led by MPA Wazir Zada — from where they drove to a number of sites devastated by flash floods in 2015. The royal couple was told about the causes of the natural disasters in the region.

On Thursday, they arrived in Lahore where they were welcomed by Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and Governor Chaudhry Sarwar.

They later visited the SOS Children's Village, where they took part in a storytelling session and interacted with the staff and children. Kate also delivered a short address at a birthday party held for three children at the centre and wished the kids 'happy birthday' in Urdu.

Afterwards, the duke and duchess went to the National Cricket Academy where both of them tried their hand at batting.

William and Kate also toured the iconic Badshahi Mosque and later joined a discussion on interfaith harmony with religious leaders. The royal couple then visited the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, where they were welcomed by the hospital's CEO Dr Faisal Sultan and other senior officials.

At the hospital, they met children suffering from cancer and also visited the department hosting the hospital's radiation machine.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1511554/p...or-uk-after-completing-5-day-trip-of-pakistan
 
Surely William can comfortably afford the best possible hair transplant or wig/touque? Why doesn't he opt for it? The guy used to be a heart throb in his 20's
 
Lahore, Pakistan (CNN)The Duchess of Cambridge has given her first ever television news interview, telling CNN exclusively that the royal tour of Pakistan with Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has been "really special."

Kate told CNN the five-day official trip had allowed the couple to see a lot of the country.

"It was amazing seeing some of the geography yesterday, but then to see some of the community activities today has been really special," the duchess said, Prince William standing alongside her.

The duchess spoke to CNN during an engagement in the city of Lahore Thursday where the royal couple were visiting SOS Children's Village, a charitable organization established in the late 1970s. The project provides 150 orphaned children with a home and family structure, and, according to the organization, helps kids develop into happy, confident and resilient adults.

"William and I really wanted to come and see an SOS Children's Village like this," Kate continued. "There's so many vulnerable women here but they've really used their positivity and the support that the Village here provides them ... to support and protect the next generation of children in their care and give them the best possible start to their future lives."

Moments before, Kate impressed the gathered crowd by delivering the opening remarks of her speech in Urdu.

"You have shown us too that it is not simply a term that describes the relationship between blood relatives," the duchess said. "Instead it describes those special bonds we share with those who make us feel safe and supported. It is the quality of those relationships that matters."

She continued, "Together as a village you are transforming children's lives and providing them with strong foundations to support all their families.

"Here, women who were once vulnerable, now play the most vital of roles as mothers and it is most heartening to see that you are not doing this alone."

Kate ended the address as she began, in Urdu, wishing three children a happy birthday.

The couple were on the penultimate day of their tour, which saw them join a cricket match at the National Cricket Academy before visiting the Badshahi Mosque known as the most iconic Islamic site in Lahore.

The royals also visited the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre.

The engagement was no doubt a poignant moment for the future heir to the British throne as his late mother, Diana, the Princess of Wales, previously visited the medical facility as a guest of now Prime Minister, Imran Khan.

William joined a tea party with cancer patient Wafia Remain, 7, during the couple's visit to Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital.

William joined a tea party with cancer patient Wafia Remain, 7, during the couple's visit to Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital.
At the hospital, the couple visited the children's ward and spent time with patients undergoing treatment before meeting with several families.

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/18/...-pakistan-tour-max-foster-gbr-intl/index.html
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">At the Army Canine Centre in Islamabad, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined dog handlers as they train dogs to recognise and scout out hidden explosive materials, before taking some of the puppies through their paces on an agility training course <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoyalVisitPakistan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoyalVisitPakistan</a> <a href="https://t.co/EwmeCGbVmK">pic.twitter.com/EwmeCGbVmK</a></p>— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1185147454020304902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Surely William can comfortably afford the best possible hair transplant or wig/touque? Why doesn't he opt for it? The guy used to be a heart throb in his 20's

Maybe because he is a secure individual quite comfortable in his physical appearances and doesn't give much credence to vanity?
 
We were heading home. I was curled up in my aeroplane seat, eye mask on, earplugs in, when I heard the giggling.

Lifting my eye mask, I found Prince William and Kate standing next to my seat. They'd come to the back of the plane to say hello to us again and caught most of us fast asleep.

It was the third time they had made the effort to come back and chat. It may not sound like a big deal, but it doesn't usually happen on royal tours - and if it does, members of the family have never spent that long with us.

A small gesture, but one that set the tone for their trip to Pakistan. A chance for us to really find out what they had wanted to achieve on their most complex tour to date.

As Brexit dominates back home and the Queen concentrates on constitutional duties, these overseas tours by younger members of the family are a display of UK's global priorities.

Countries fall over themselves to get a visit from the likes of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The kudos is immense.

They are a mutual backslapping exercise with great photo opportunities for Pakistan, and a chance for the UK government to show where our aid budget is being spent on worthwhile projects.

William and Kate are becoming old hands at these high-profile visits. Yes, we saw projects that highlight things that matter to them, such as climate change and child poverty, but official duty for Queen and country come first.

Compare it with the tone of the end of the Prince Harry and Meghan's tour a few weeks ago and you couldn't have a bigger contrast.

Harry had made it all about them by releasing a statement announcing legal action against The Mail on Sunday and criticising the press.

It overshadowed important meetings on their last day with the likes of South Africa's president, and some of the great work they had done at the start of the trip. As we head back from Pakistan, you could argue his brother and sister in law have shown how it should be done.

Visiting the Islamabad model college for girls on the first full day of the trip, Prince William was asked an interesting question.

One of the pupils wanted to know what he wanted to do when he was their age. He chose his answer carefully, saying he always wanted to learn to fly. But we all know his life as a senior member of the Royal Family and future king, was mapped out from the day he was born.

Tours are an ideal chance to observe how the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are continuing to shape their working lives together.

Prince William's tour of the Middle East last summer had shown him to be an increasingly statesmanlike figure, and Pakistan was another example of how he's really coming into his own on the diplomatic stage.

A couple of years ago, he was criticised for being workshy and not knuckling down to his royal duties. He now seems to be more confident and clear on how he wants to use his royal role. Kate also seemed more at ease on this trip.

As a woman who's married into this life, she has a difficult balancing act. Doing her duties in a way that are authentic and suit her personality, with the enormous expectations of a worldwide audience who watch her every move.

I was able to go inside the orphanage they visited in Lahore and watch as they went into one of the houses where the children stay.

The couple were lovely with the children, they seemed more relaxed in front of the camera than they sometimes are. A husband and wife who came across as a tight working partnership.

But as part of the Royal Family, relationships with other households are just as important. While we were on tour, something peculiar was happening.

Buckingham Palace was helping to promote a documentary about Harry and Meghan's Africa tour releasing clips of Harry criticising the press and Meghan saying how tough it had been for her as a new mum.

A strange thing to do when you consider there is an unwritten rule in the Royal Family, that you don't do anything too high profile when other members of the family are on tour.

Who knows what is going on behind the scenes. Prince William and Kate do appear in a good place. A strong team, keen to just get on with the job.

https://news.sky.com/story/royal-tour-william-and-kate-have-shown-how-they-should-be-done-11839071
 
When it comes to jam-packed Royal tours, meticulous scheduling, planned months in advance, is everything.

But the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge ripped up the timetable for their high-profile Pakistan tour – to visit the home of a family they met by the side of the road.

While travelling through the remote Wakhan region, the royal couple encountered a family with two young children, living in a one-bedroom home encased in the mountain, with no running water and no electricity.

They told how their family are forced to stay within the tiny room for six-months due to the extreme icy weather conditions of the area.

Kate and William spotted the villagers as the Royal convoy was threading its way through the narrow strip of territory as they travelled back from visiting a glacier in the Hindu Kush mountain range.

Enthralled, the Duchess asked the car they were travelling in to stop so she and William could meet the villagers – and one family promptly invited them to visit their home, a simple hut.

Despite raised eyebrows from aides and the Pakistani military, who have been helping to guard Kate and William during the tour, the pair entered the one-room home, accompanied only by a translator.

Inside, the family explained to the couple how they live without running water and electricity and are confined to their home for half of the year due to snow and freezing temperatures.

The Duchess – a keen photographer who has taken many official pictures of her children – then borrowed a Fujifilm camera from an aide to take pictures of the grandmother, mother and daughter.

The Duke and Duchess are snapped receiving a warm welcome from the family, and Kate is seen beaming at the villagers as William shakes hands with their young daughter.

Kate gushed over the family, insisting they were ‘so hospitable’ and admitted that it was a ‘special moment’ to meet people who had ‘no idea’ of their royal status.

Describing the encounter, she said: 'It was fantastic to meet these people living in such a remote place.

'They were so hospitable, offering William and me a cup of tea.

'It was a very special moment. They had no idea who we were, which gave us a chance to see a different side of Pakistan.

'We really enjoyed the day in the mountains and meeting so many of the local people in the Kalash village, [it was] a real privilege to see a different way of life.'

Kate had the children in giggles by feigning pain after being inadvertently hit on the neck with a foam ball by William, before the prince joked: 'She's my wife, so I can just about get away with it'

On Friday morning, the couple again chose to change their schedule, in order to return to an orphanage at the SOS Children's Village they had visited the previous day, because they felt they had only 'touched the surface'

The Duke of Cambridge met two young boys while playing cricket on Friday during the visit. They looked delighted as they took a break from the game of cricket

Left: The Duchess of Cambridge concentrated as she aimed for the ball during the impromptu cricket match. Right: Kate smiled during the visit, where she donned a black and white outfit

And William paid tribute to his wife's camera skills, highlighting their visit earlier on Wednesday to the Chiatibo glacier in Broghil National Park, northern Pakistan, to see the effects of climate change.

'She likes taking lots of pictures,' he said. 'She does a few portraits, but mostly landscapes. When we went to see the glacier, she took some great photos up there.'

During their trip, the pair wanted to highlight the effects of climate change after witnessing one of the glaciers melting for themselves.

They overlooked the northern tip of the Chiatibo Glacier in Broghil National Park, and were shown how it has retreated rapidly in recent years due to global warming.

Standing between the snowy peaks of the mountain range, the duke said communities 'vulnerable to change' needed 'more education, more awareness and political action'.

'The young are starting to get engaged in it,' he said, adding that a 'positive conversation' around climate change was required.

The five-day tour, which ended on Friday, has been judged a triumph. Despite tight security, the couple were relaxed, joking with dignitaries, locals and the press corps.

On Friday morning, the couple again chose to change their schedule, in order to return to an orphanage at the SOS Children's Village they had visited the previous day, because they felt they had only 'touched the surface'.

The charity works to provide quality alternative care for children who can no longer live with their parents and currently homes more than 150 orphans.

Sitting cross-legged on the bare floor, Kate helped children to paint a mural, saying: 'I do lots of drawing at home with my children.'

And when one youngster mentioned England, Kate replied: 'You'll have to come and see us.' The Duke then led the children in an impromptu game of cricket.

Kate had the children in giggles by feigning pain after being inadvertently hit on the neck with a foam ball by William, before the prince joked: 'She's my wife, so I can just about get away with it.'

The couple also had the chance to tell a story to children with finger puppets as they visited the project, a centre for local orphans in the heart of the city which was established in 1977.

Previously reflecting on the trip, she told CNN: 'There's so many vulnerable women here but they've really used their positivity and the support that the village here provides them.

'They have done it to support and protect the next generation of children in their care and give them the best possible start to their future lives.'

Later the couple, both 37, were seen waving from the steps of their RAF Voyager plane as they prepared to return to Britain to rejoin Prince George, six, Princess Charlotte, four, and one-year-old Prince Louis.

Mid-air drama occurred yesterday evening as their plane attempted to land in the capital Islamabad.

The airbus was in the air for more than two hours in total, either circling or trying to land through the 'serious storm', with passengers describing the flight as a 'rollercoaster'.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ess-Cambridge-popped-tea-family-live-hut.html
 
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN)The last time he met Prince William, Imran Khan was a sporting hero who told the young royal about his hope of winning political office.

Twenty-three years on, the former cricket star-turned-prime minister has made good on his promise, welcoming the Duke of Cambridge to his official residence in Islamabad during a royal tour of Pakistan this week.

While the official five-day visit was designed to bolster UK-Pakistan relations, the meeting over lunch inevitably triggered memories of William's mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.

"[The] last time I met him he was a boy, along with Prince Harry, and they came with their mother to my ex-mother-in-law's house," Khan told CNN in an exclusive interview on Tuesday.

Diana was close to the family of Khan's ex-wife, Jemima Goldsmith. Diana often took her young sons to play in the garden at the Goldsmith family home in leafy Richmond Park, southwest London. Jemima's mother, Annabel Goldsmith, was something of a mother-figure to Diana.

The late princess visited Pakistan on several occasions in the years before her death -- even teaming up with her friends in 1996 to help raise funds for a hospital project Khan was working on.

In the decades since, that venture has become the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre -- which became another stop on the Pakistan royal tour on Thursday.

Khan told CNN that during their lunch meeting he wanted to ensure William understood the impact of his mother's work in the country.

"I was telling Prince William that I was in the outbacks -- my constituency, which is Mianwali ... I was touring my constituency when I heard of the accident," revealed Khan, referring to the 1997 Paris car crash in which Diana died.

"And I can tell you, that the impact it had on the people shocked me."

He continued that he "wouldn't have even thought they would have heard of Princess Di" and recalled his amazement that her work had penetrated "even in these rural constituencies."

Several engagements during the Pakistan royal tour have evoked comparisons to Princess Diana, be it playing with young patients at the cancer hospital or visiting the same cultural sites like the Badshahi Mosque.

For William, that is also where the similarities end. While Diana clearly continues to be an inspiration to both him and his brother, Harry, the duke has also used the tour to show a glimpse of the type of sovereign he one day hopes to become.

Regardless, the sentiment offered from Khan will no doubt be a kind reminder of his mother's incredible legacy.

When asked how William responded, the Prime Minister said: "I think it was important for him to know how much she was loved in this country."

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/20/asia/imran-khan-princess-diana-friendship-gbr-intl/index.html
 
Prince William and Kate Middleton made a very special stop on the end of their tour of Pakistan.

On Friday, the couple paid a surprise visit to the SOS Children's Village orphanage when their Royal Air Force plane was forced to land in Lahore after getting caught in a severe thunderstorm. While on hand, the royal couple greeted the children and even joined them for a game of cricket.

Wearing a white embroidered tunic and matching pants, the 37-year-old duchess was all smiles while taking the field with a cricket paddle. Later, William did some pitching for the kids.

"That nurturing of this place really comes through. It's like an arm wrapped around you," the prince reportedly remarked during the visit. "What you're all doing is amazing and you've got two ambassadors in us."

The royal couple also joined the children for some painting and drawing during the visit in one of the orphanage's common rooms. They helped decorate a large pieces of paper while getting to know the kids.

William took some time to discuss a cause which he is passionate about while speaking with the orphanage's staff -- mental health support.

"It's important that people talk about it and it's not too taboo," he reportedly said of mental health awareness. "In the west, we don't really focus on the emotional support."

"The community at the SOS Village is built around family - and the best possible family you could imagine - where everyone comes together to nurture, love and protect the children in their care," Middleton wrote in her first-ever personal message on Instagram alongside images from the visit.

"These vulnerable children, many who have come through traumatic circumstances, are nurtured in this caring environment and are able to form these quality relationships that they so desperately need to thrive," she added.

As a parting gift, the children gave the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge friendship bracelets; a pink one for Middleton and a blue one for her husband.

"Thank you so much for the bracelet. I won't take it off," he reportedly responded to the gesture. "My children will wonder why I'm wearing it."

https://www.etonline.com/kate-middl...isit-to-orphanage-during-pakistan-trip-134707
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Honoured & Pleasure to meet Duke & Duchess of Cambridge , Enjoyed the evening at Pakistan monument Islamabad , Hop Royal Family enjoyed their visit in Beautiful Pakistan 🇵🇰 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoyalsVisitPakistan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoyalsVisitPakistan</a> <a href="https://t.co/724Z3EEYOj">pic.twitter.com/724Z3EEYOj</a></p>— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) <a href="https://twitter.com/MHafeez22/status/1185888815757582337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Honoured & Pleasure to meet Duke & Duchess of Cambridge , Enjoyed the evening at Pakistan monument Islamabad , Hop Royal Family enjoyed their visit in Beautiful Pakistan 🇵🇰 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoyalsVisitPakistan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoyalsVisitPakistan</a> <a href="https://t.co/724Z3EEYOj">pic.twitter.com/724Z3EEYOj</a></p>— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) <a href="https://twitter.com/MHafeez22/status/1185888815757582337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Class is in session :moha
 
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge say it is important people know where they can access help and support during the UK lockdown.

Prince William said NHS workers often had to absorb the pain and loneliness of coronavirus patients.

The duke also revealed how anxious he was when his father, the Prince of Wales, was diagnosed with the virus.

In a wide-ranging BBC interview about the pandemic, mental health and the NHS, Prince William described how the three-week lockdown had been "frustrating" for many people and "pressure, stress and isolation" had been building up.

"If we are going to go forward with more time spent in lockdown, then there is going to be an ever-increasing need for people to look after their mental health and take it seriously and also know where to go to get the support they might need," he said.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">One year on from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoyalVisitPakistan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoyalVisitPakistan</a> 🇵🇰🇬🇧 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge caught up with teachers at Islamabad Model College for Girls to hear how the school’s activities have been impacted, before joining pupils in a game of Pictionary 🎨 <a href="https://t.co/iQaAFTRKAq">pic.twitter.com/iQaAFTRKAq</a></p>— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1317080385612877824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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