The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are half-way through a two-day visit to Paris, Prince William’s first since the death of his mother Diana in Paris almost 20 years ago.
On Friday night Prince William and wife Kate had dinner at the British Embassy in Paris with the ambassador, and said UK relations with France would be undamaged by the on-going Brexit process.
Paris was put on high alert by a shooting at the city’s second airport, Orly, early on Saturday morning but the Royal couple decided to continue their French trip as planned despite the security scare.
Here’s what Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge got up on in Paris on Saturday:
The Royal couple began Saturday with a visit to Les Invalides, the historic military complex in the heart of Paris. It was during this visit that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge first heard news of the shooting at Orly, according to the BBC.
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During the visit to Les Invalides, which includes a military hospital, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met with military veterans.
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The pair also met members of the emergency services who attended the Bataclan shooting in Paris 2015 and the Nice truck attack last year. Here the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William talk to Jessica and Kevin, who were injured in recent Paris attacks, according to Kensington Palace.
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Outside the hospital the Royals were met by young French children with flowers to give them.
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After the Les Invalides visit, the pair headed to the Musee d’Orsay, a famous Parisian art museum right on the bank of the Seine river.
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The museum is famous for its collection of impressionist and post-impressionist art from the likes of Monet, Manet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne, Seurat, Sisley, Gauguin, and Van Gogh.
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The Royal Couple toured the impressionist gallery at the museum and saw a number of pieces that will be displayed at the Tate in London later this year.
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Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge also got to enjoy the famous view of the Seine from the clock face at the Musee d’Orsay.
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After the whirlwind art tour, it was off to the Trocadero square, which overlooks the Eiffel Tower, for an event called “Les Voisins [neighbours] in Action”, highlighting ties between young people in France and the UK.
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The Duke and Duchess met school children involved in the British Council’s Somme project, which aims raise awareness of the significance of World War One and the importance of UK-France relations in continuing peace and stability in Europe. 600 school children from England, Ireland, and France are involved in the project.
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Prince William and Kate also met young rugby fans at the Trocadero ahead of the Wales v. France match in the Stade de France on Saturday afternoon.
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The Duchess even tried her hand!
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After some photos, it was off to the Stade de France, where Prince William will be cheering Wales. It is the first match the Prince has attended since becoming the patron of Welsh Rugby Union in December.
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