Why are Kate and William in Pakistan right now?

The royal visit continues.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are continuing their visit to Pakistan, in a trip which has taken them all over the country so far.

Since arriving earlier in the week the Royal couple have visited children at school and nursery, addressed the issue of climate change in the region and attended a reception celebrating the country’s relationship with the UK, which saw them arrive by tuk tuk.

But just why are Kate and William in Pakistan at this particular time?

Here’s what you need to know…

Why are Kate and William in Pakistan right now?

William and Kate are in Pakistan as part of their first official Royal visit to the country.

The trip has been taken at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and comes at a time of heightened tension between Pakistan and India over the disputed region of Kashmir.

Although they have a busy schedule, precise details of their engagements are only being released day by day due to ‘security considerations’.

As well as meeting government leaders and young people, they are also looking at how communities in Pakistan are responding and adapting to climate change.

The latter has included a visit to the country’s glacial regions in the Hindu Khush, where they witnessed a melting glacier in Broghil National Park in the city of Chitral.

After Prince William discussed how young people are becoming engaged in environmentalism, he joked: ‘Dr Warren my geography teacher would be well impressed that I’m back at a glacier after all these years.’

The couple were presented with Chitrali hats on their arrival in the city, and given a photo book remembering Princess Diana’s 1991 visit to the area, when she wore similar traditional attire.

How long are Kate and William in Pakistan for?

The Royal pair’s trip to Pakistan is set to continue until Friday 18 October.

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