7. Kate Attended a Luncheon: Yes, she's five months pregnant, but Duchess Kate went right from working with children to a luncheon hosted by the British Consul General Danny Lopez and his wife, Susan, at their home. Also in attendance was \"The Americans\" actor Matthew Rhys, producer Colin Callender and Pete Cashmore, the CEO and founder of Mashable (below).

The Duchess chats to Peter Cashmore, CEO & Founder of Mashable, one of many British entrepreneurs working in New York pic.twitter.com/3cBnUap9Do

— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) December 8, 2014

6. Duchess Kate Was Mistaken For a \"Frozen\" Princess: While visiting Harlem's Northside Center for Child Development, an organization that provides mental health services and more, Duchess Kate was mistaken for a Disney princess by the children with whom she did arts and crafts. \"They thought she was the princess from 'Frozen,'\" administrator Rose Ann Harris said. Either way, the kids were charmed, with one child presenting the Duchess with flowers on her way out.

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Her Royal Highness helps children at the Northside Center with their holiday crafts. #RoyalVisitUSA pic.twitter.com/3De7sSHdsO

— British Consulate NY (@UKinNewYork) December 8, 2014

Her Royal Highness helps children with their crafts at the Northaide Center in Harlem. #royalvisitusa @clarencehouse @chirlane

A video posted by British Consulate General NY (@ukinnewyork) on Dec 12, 2014 at 9:32am PST

5.The Duchess Showed Off Her Present-Wrapping Prowess: While at the Northside Cetner for Child Development, Duchess Kate, who was accompanied by the first lady of New York City, Chirlane McCray, wife of Mayor Bill de Blasio, also helped volunteers wrap gifts, though Harris was overruled when she suggested that she wrap an Elsa doll. Instead, she was given a singing butterfly and then helped a volunteer to wrap another gift. \"Perfect,” she said when they were finished. “I think it’s quite good, actually.”

The Duchess of Cambridge helps volunteers wrap donated gifts at the Northside Center in Harlem. #RoyalVisitUSA pic.twitter.com/9mNzYrNvc1

— British Consulate NY (@UKinNewYork) December 8, 2014

Her Royal Highness wraps gifts with #NYC's First Lady, @Chirlane. #FLONYC

A photo posted by British Consulate General NY (@ukinnewyork) on Dec 12, 2014 at 9:05am PST

4. Prince William Gave a Speech in D.C. While attending the World Bank conference in Washington D.C., Prince William gave a speech criticizing wildlife trade -- slamming it as \"one of the most insidious\" crimes a person could commit. \"Wildlife crime goes to the heart of our security. It recognizes neither national borders nor national interests. It distorts economic development, undermines the rule of law, and fuels sources of conflict,” he said. \"Unchecked, it could be a factor in the spread of infectious diseases with a devastating toll.” It's a cause dear to his heart: His charity, United for Wildlife, has been dedicated to fighting against the ivory market.

VIDEO: Prince William's speech at @WorldBank on fight against illegal wildlife trade #RoyalVisitUSA #endingimpunity https://t.co/AQ85WVRY9Y

— British Royals (@britishroyals) December 8, 2014

3. The Duke Talked Fatherhood With Obama: As photographers snapped their photo in the Oval Office, Prince William was heard joking with the president about the \"chaos\" surrounding the birth of Prince George. “Around the time George was born, I forgot to work out whether it was a boy or a girl. The excitement of the event and everything else was just chaos,\" Prince William said. \"Suddenly remembered, actually it’s a boy at the end.\" He predicted a \"busy year\" in 2015, with Kate due to give birth to their second child.

The Duke of Cambridge meeting with President @BarackObama at the @WhiteHouse #RoyalVisitUSA pic.twitter.com/EJ3H6rQ6zv

— British Embassy (@UKinUSA) December 8, 2014

2. Prince William Flew Commercial: For his trip from New York City to Washington D.C., Prince William departed from JFK International Airport and landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in D.C. on a US Airways commuter flight.

\"PHOTO:
Sam Kim
PHOTO: Prince William
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1. The Royals Checked In to Diana's Favorite NYC Hotel: For their first trip to Manhattan, Prince William and Duchess Kate checked into the Carlyle Hotel -- one of the late Princess Diana's favorite spots in the Big Apple.

\"PHOTO:
Carl Court/Getty Images
PHOTO: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and his wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
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