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- ABC News
- Royal Family
- March 17, 2017
William, Kate visit Paris for 2-day tour
Couple will meet with dignitaries, young leaders and terror attack survivors.
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William joked with President Hollande that he will be \"cheering the Welsh\" on Saturday when the French take on Wales in rugby at Stade de France. William, who will attend the match with Kate, is royal patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, a position he took over from his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, in December 2016.
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William famously showed his solidarity with the French people just days after the November 2015 terror attack in Paris, which targeted Stade de France. William attended the England versus France soccer match at London's Wembley Stadium and sang the French national anthem in support.
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Before departing London for Paris, William and Kate attended a traditional St. Patrick's Day event to honor the Irish Guards.
William, who is colonel of the Irish Guards, and Kate visited the 1st Battalion Irish Guards at their base and later joined officers and their families for a pint of Guinness.
Katie, aged 7, presents a lovely posy. Her dad is Colour Sergeant Darren Lorimer of The Irish Guards regiment. #StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/KSllBvbrJ7
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 17, 2017
The event was William's first official engagement since a weekend-long break in Switzerland where he was caught \"dad dancing\" at a nightclub and criticized for missing an important Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey attended by other members of the royal family.
William and Kate left their two young children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, at home during their Paris visit.
The couple is reportedly staying at the British ambassador's residence during their visit. The residence, built in the 18th century, is one of the best known buildings in Paris and is located close to Elysee Palace.
On Saturday, William and Kate will also visit Les Invalides, a Paris landmark known for its golden dome that includes the Tomb of Napoleon, to highlight its work with veterans. They will also meet with survivors and first responders from the July 2016 terror attack in Nice, France, and the November 2015 terror attack in Paris.
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