William and Kate's tour of south-east Asia

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge dance with locals at Vaiaku Falekaupule during a visit to Tuvalu, Solomon Islands

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The Duchess of Cambridge dons traditional dress to dance with locals

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined in with the entertainment, dancing with locals during their visit to Tuvalu, Solomon Islands

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The Duchess of Cambridge dances with locals at Vaiaku Falekaupule during a visit to Tuvalu

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On day eight of the nine day royal tour, the Duchess had some fun in Tuvalu, Solomon Islands

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After a week of stress caused by the publication of topless photos, the Duchess of Cambridge let her hair down as she danced with locals in Tuvalu

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge plant coconut trees during a visit to a Tuvalu village as part of their nine-day royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

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The Duke of Cambridge plays a Tulvaluan game during a visit to a Tuvalu village

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The Duke of Cambridge opens a coconut with a machete from a tree planted by the Queen during a visit to a Tuvalu village

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge drink from a coconut from a tree planted by the Queen during a visit to a Tuvalu village

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, visit the Tuvalu Campus of the University of the South Pacific during their visit to Funafuti. Nearly half the 10,500 population of the island turned out to greet the royal couple.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge speak with children from Nauti Primary School during a visit to Tuvalu, Solomon Islands

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The Duchess of Cambridge meets children in Nauti Primary School, in Tuvalu

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wore floral head dresses as they visited Nauti Primary School, Tuvalu

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On the eighth day of the diamond jubilee tour, the Duchess of Cambridge visits Nauti Primary School, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge enjoy a traditional dinner at Tausoa Lima Falekaupule during a visit to Tuvalu

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On their arrival to Tuvalu, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are carried from the plane to a welcoming ceremony

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are carried from the plane to a welcoming ceremony during a visit to Tuvalu, Solomon Islands

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wave to local crowds as they are carried from a boat to the plane in Marau in Guadacanal Province, Solomon Islands

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are carried from a boat to the plane in Marau in Guadacanal Province, Solomon Islands, before departing for Tuvalu

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The Duchess of Cambridge is carried by the local people of Marau in Guadacanal Province

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge depart from Honiara airport, Solomon Islands, ahead of flying to Tuvalu

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The Duchess of Cambridge, chats with Lady Kabui, the wife of the Solomon Islands' Governor General, and Madam Lilo, wife of the Solomon Islands prime minister, as she and Prince William prepare to depart in Honiara, Solomon Islands

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The Duke of Cambridge departs from Honiara airport, Solomon Islands, ahead of flying to Tuvalu

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet prime minister Gordon Darcy Lilo during a visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet the prime minister and his cabinet during a visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to Tuvanipupu Island on their Diamond Jubilee tour

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge travel in a traditional canoe during a visit to Tuvanipupu Island on their Diamond Jubilee tour of the Far East in Honiara, Guadalcanal Island. Behind the boat, they are followed by locals dressed as a shark.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to Tuvanipupu Island

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge greet local people on Tuvanipupu Island

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are welcomed to Tuvanipupu Island during their Diamond Jubilee tour

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The Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to Tuvanipupu Island

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The Duchess of Cambridge meets locals during a visit to the Cultural Village in the Solomon Islands

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge watch performers in the Cultural Village during their visit to the Solomon Islands

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On the seventh day of their royal tour, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during visit the Cultural Village in the Solomon Islands

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The Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the Cultural Village in the Solomon Islands

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the Coast Watcher and Solomon Scouts Memorial in the Solomon Islands

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The Duchess of Cambridge attends a WomenÕs Reception at the Leaf House, Commonwealth Youth South Pacific Centre in the Solomon Islands

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William and Kate try on traditional Solomon Islands clothing

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William and Kate travel in an open topped vehicle

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The truck was designed to look like a canoe on the island of Honiara

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A service at the island's cathedral

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The royal couple look relaxed

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The Prince inspects a guard of honour

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The royal couple arrive in the Solomon Islands on the fifth day of their visit to Asia

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A warm welkam

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge take to the trees to escape the scandal over tabloid photos

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The royal pair look down on the rainforest

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The Duke and Duchess were on the fourth day of their visit

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The royal couple toured Danum Valley Research Center in Danum Valley in Sabab, Malaysia

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The couple heard today that an Italian magazine will publish more topless pictures of Kate

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The Duchess of Cambridge attends a Diamond Jubilee Tea Party at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sign a visitors book at the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge take their shoes off before entering a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge take a walk through a central city park in Kuala Lumpur

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On day four of their diamond jubilee tour, the Duchess of Cambridge, shakes hands with a woman in the crowd during a walk through a central city park in Kuala Lumpur

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Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, addresses the British Malaysia Chamber of Commerce lunch in Kuala Lumpur

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend an official dinner given by His Majesty, The Yang di-Pertuan Agong at his official residence, the Istana Negara, in Kuala Lumpur

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The Duchess of Cambridge makes a speech during a visit to the Hospis Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur . This was her first speech made on foreign soil

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The Duke of Cambridge speaks with Linges Warry Apparad, 14, during a visit to the Hospis Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur

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The Duchess of Cambridge speaks with Zakwan Anuar, 15, and his mother, at the Hospis Malaysia

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Will and Kate at the Malaysian hospice, one of the very few hospices operating in Malaysia

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The Duchess of Cambridge is greeted by Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, as she attends a lunch in Kuala Lumpur

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Will and Kate arrive at Kuala Lumper International Airport, Sepang, Malaysia

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On their final day in Singapore, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visitied the Kranji Commonwealth War Memorial

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid their respects to those killed in WWI and WWII at the Kranji Commonwealth War Memorial, Singapore

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The Duchess of Cambridge signs a guest book at a British High Commission reception at Eden Hall in Singapore, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend a British High Commission reception with the British High Commissioner in Singapore, Anthony Phillipson

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The Duchess of Cambridge attends a British High Commission reception as part of the royal couple's nine-day diamond jubilee tour

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On the same day Prince William announced he'd like to have two children, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Singapore's Rainbow Centre where they met and painted with children

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The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Rainbow Centre at the Queenstown Housing Estate in Singapore

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The Duchess of Cambridge paints with children at the Rainbow Centre during the royal couple's tour of Singapore

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On day two of their three-day visit to Singapore, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the Rainbow Centre

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The royal couple meet four-year-old Maeve Low during a visit to a Rolls-Royce factory in Singapore

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The Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge during a tour in the Cloud Forest of Singapore's Gardens

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Prince William meets children at the Supertree Grove of Singapore's Gardens by the Bay in Singapore.

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The Duchess of Cambridge meets well-wishers at Singapore's Supertree Grove of Gardens on day two of the couple's visit to Singapore

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Will and Kate tour the Rolls-Royce Seletar Campus Wednesday in Singapore. The Britain's royal couple were the guests of honor at the official unveiling ceremony of the first Rolls-Royce Wide Chord Fan Blade and Trent aero engine to be produced in Singapore

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The Duchess of Cambridge, flexes her biceps after pushing in the last blade of a Rolls-Royce wide chord fan blade during her tour of the Rolls-Royce Seletar Campus

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Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge gives a speech to assembled guests and workers after his tour of the Rolls-Royce Seletar Campus

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the Presidential Palace in Singapore, on day one of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific

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The Duke of Cambridge meets Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as the Duchess of Cambridge looks on during a visit to The Istana in Singapore

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The Duchess of Cambridge toasts President of Singapore's wife Mary Tan during a dinner at The Istana in Singapore

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In the first of three days in the country Prince William is accompanied by Singapore's President Tony Tan during a welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace

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The Duchess of Cambridge looks on as Prince William is welcomed to Singapore in a ceremony at the Presidential palace

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The Duke of Cambridge talks to an honour guard member as he arrives at the Presidential Palace of Singapore

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The Duchess of Cambridge chats with the doorman after arriving at Singapore's Raffles Hotel

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Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, arrives at Raffles Hotel

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were presented with an orchid named ‘Vanda William Catherine’ in their honour

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sign the visitors book during at Singapore's Botanic Gardens

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are shown an orchid named after Prince William's mother Diana, Princess of Wales

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Will and Kate are in Singapore as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

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The Duchess of Cambridge poses with bouquet as she and William arrive at the VIP terminal of Changi International Airport

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Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Singapore

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The Duchess of Cambridge is greeted with flowers on day one of the royal couple's trip

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