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Prince William and Kate follow in Princess Diana's footsteps in mountains of Pakistan

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The latest from Prince William and Kate’s 5-day Pakistan tour
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ByKatie Kindelan
October 16, 2019, 1:27 PM

Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, spent day three of their five-day tour of Pakistan visiting the country’s mountainside to talk about climate change.

William and Kate visited Chitral in the Hindu Kush region, a place that William’s late mother Princess Diana also visited during her first solo visit to Pakistan in 1991.

Diana wore a Chitrali hat during her visit, just as William and Kate did on Wednesday.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are welcomed in Chitral, Pakistan, Oct. 16, 2019. Princess Diana visits the Chitral Scouts during a trip to Pakistan in Sept. 1991.
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William and Kate were also shown a book of pictures of the late princess visiting the northern area of Pakistan in 1991, one of several visits she made to the country before her death in 1997.

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In addition to the Chitrali hats, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also donned the embroidered coat, for William, and shawl and colorful jacket, for Kate, that they were given as gifts upon arriving in Chitral.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and William, Duke of Cambridge visit the Chiatibo glacier in tin Broghil National Park in Pakistan, Oct. 16, 2019.
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The royals traveled by helicopter to the Chiatibo Glacier in Broghil National Park, where they stood together to take in the stunning views and learn more about how climate change is affecting Pakistan and its people.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and William, Duke of Cambridge visit the Chiatibo glacier in the Hindu Kush mountain range in Pakistan.
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The snow on the glacier is supposed to be a major source of water for the country, but locals say water scarcity is a major problem in Pakistan.

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William and Kate have used their trip to Pakistan to focus on issues important to them, including the environment and championing the causes of young people.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and William, Duke of Cambridge visit Chitral, Pakistan, Oct. 16, 2019.
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Their visit to Islamabad Model College on Tuesday put a spotlight on the inequity of education in Pakistan, where 49% of girls are out of school, according to Kensington Palace.

Later this week William and Kate are scheduled to visit the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, a local hospital for which Princess Diana helped raise money.

Diana, Princess Of Wales visits the Shaukat Memorial Hospitalin Lahore, Pakistan, with Imran Khan, left, and Jemima Khan, May 22, 1997.
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