Kate Middleton steps up to host world leaders with King Charles, Prince William and Queen Camilla
PRINCE William and Kate Middleton have joined the King and Queen Consort to meet Commonwealth governors.
The Prince and Princess of Wales spoke with dignitaries from the 14 other countries that have our monarch as head of state.
Princess Anne and the Earl of Wessex also attenhded this afternoon’s lunch for the governors-general of the Commonwealth nations at Buckingham Palace.
Prince William was speaking with Governor of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dame Susan Dougan.
Meanwhile, Princess Catherine was photographed talking with His Excellency Mr. Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles, Governor of St Lucia.
It comes after the couple joined King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla to greet members of the public queuing for the Queen’s lying in state earlier today.
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Crowds cheered as the monarch and his son arrived to thank people for waiting up to 26 hours to pay their respects to Her Majesty at Westminster Hall.
Hundreds of royal fans in line in Lambeth, south London, applauded as Charles, 73, and William, 40, emerged together.
Many took photos and pressed against the metal barriers, eager to exchange a word with the pair.
The father and son shook hands with those closest and smiled and waved at those in the back.
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Several shouted “God Save the King” and “God Save the Prince of Wales” as they passed by.
One person told Wills: “You’ll be a brilliant king one day”, before he said to another: “It really means a lot that you’re here.”
And at one point, he warned royal fans “it’s very emotional when you get in there” as he prepped them for stepping foot inside the Palace.
One woman offered His Majesty condolences as he held her hand, and another cried out: “I can’t believe this.”
Dozens bellowed “hip hip hooray” as the duo moved down the pavement, stopping for a few moments with each person.
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Several people could be seen calling their friends and relatives on the phone to tell them what they had just witnessed.
There was a sea of phones trying to snap a photo of one of the royals on the impromptu walkabout, but their security guards encouraged people to “enjoy the moment”.