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The Cambridges also got a firsthand look at wildlife at Ulster University, where Kate held a tarantula named Charlotte, the same name as William and Kate's 6-year-old daughter.

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PHOTO: Britain's Prince William watches as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, handles a tarantula called Charlotte, from Kidz Farm during a visit to the Ulster University Magee Campus in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Sept. 29, 2021.
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