- Today, Prince William and Kate Middleton continued their royal tour of Pakistan with a visit to the village of Bumburet in the Chitral Valley of northern Pakistan.
- During the visit, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge watched a group dance in the village square, and Kate playfully teased William about his dancing skills.
Prince William and Duchess Kate continued their royal tour of Pakistan today with a visit to the village of Bumburet in the Chitral Valley of northern Pakistan.
The visit to Bumburet marked the final engagement of the day for the royals, who started the morning with a trip to the Chitral District to witness the impact of climate change on the country's glaciers before traveling to Bumburet in central Chitral to meet with locals whose community was devastated by glacial flooding in 2015.
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In addition to sitting down for serious conversations with those affected by the floods, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also spent time celebrating the local culture, which included taking in a group dance in the village square.
After the dance was finished, Kate took a moment to introduce her husband to the dancers—and to tease him about his dancing (or lack thereof).
Wearing a colorful headband given to her as a gift from the community, the duchess told the women, "This is my husband William, Prince William. I'm sorry he didn't dance too!"
William didn't miss a beat, however, and told the women—who wore traditional headdresses and bright clothing—that he loved their moves.
Samir Hussein//Getty ImagesKate Middleton and Prince William in traditional Pakistani headpieces during their tour of Pakistan in 2019.
The whole village turned out to meet the royal couple, who were presented with traditional headpieces to wear for the occasion. William was given a Chitrali hat, which he put on immediately, and Kate was given a beaded orange headdress with a pink feather. The duchess respectively checked with her host, Shahira Bibi, to make sure she put the headdress on correctly.
Kayleigh Roberts is the weekend editor at Marie Claire, covering celebrity and entertainment news, from actual royals like Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle to Hollywood royalty, like Katie Holmes and Chrissy Teigen. She’s a Ravenclaw who would do great things in Slytherin. To learn more about her, google “Leslie Knope eating salad GIF.
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