The Duke and the Duchess touchdown Lahore in all their glory!         

Ifra Abbas

Ifra Abbas

Sub-Editor

 

Prince William and Kate Middleton arrive in Lahore today where they were warmly welcomed by Governor Punjab Chaudhry Sarwar and Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and were presented some fresh flowers by children.

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The Duchess was seen radiating charm and elegance in an all white, classic embroidered kurta by Ideas Pret paired with white pants and a shawl by Maheen khan.

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We caught up with the Product head for ladies apparel and accessories to get some interesting details about their experience, designing an outfit for the Duchess of Cambridge.

Sahar Ghanchi, told us that they chose this color themselves keeping in mind her elegance and simple style. She further added that they are extremely happy and humbled that the Royal Highness chose to wear Ideas Pret. The whole team designed the outfit keeping in mind her elegant and sophisticated style.

 

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CM Usman Buzdar briefed them about the steps taken by the provincial government in poverty alleviation and  about the support from the British government in social sectors. CM Buzdar gifted them a traditional stick made of olive wood and a painting to Prince William and a  shawl to Kate Middleton.

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The Royal couple visited the children at the SOS Village where they took part in fun story-telling sessions and spent some quality time with the children. The orphaned children at the SOS Village presented the Duke and the Duchess some cute hand-made puppets.

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The Duchess of Cambridge made her very first speech at the SOS village, in urdu, wishing some of the children celebrating their birthday.

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The Royal couple visited the National Cricket Academy where they indulged in an interesting game of cricket with the Pakistani Cricketers. The cricketers who met the Duke and the Duchess were Hassan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sana Mir, Urooj Mumtaz, Ayesha Zafar and Pakistani Bowling coach, Waqar Younis.

 

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The Royal couple has paid a visit to the iconic Badshahi Mosque and we could not keep our eye off from the Duchess. She changed into a deep sea green shalwar kameez by Maheen khan and looked completely stunning, The Royal couple took part in an interfaith discussion and listened to the Quranic verses with english translation.

 

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