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| Force is with William and Harry as they take a tour round Star Wars set | Force is with William and Harry as they take a tour round Star Wars set |
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| The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry learned the ways of the force when they toured the studios where the latest instalments of the Star Wars movies are being brought to life. | The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry learned the ways of the force when they toured the studios where the latest instalments of the Star Wars movies are being brought to life. |
| William and Harry were given a guided tour of Pinewood by Daisy Ridley, who plays Rey in The Force Awakens, the latest episode of the sci-fi series to be released. | William and Harry were given a guided tour of Pinewood by Daisy Ridley, who plays Rey in The Force Awakens, the latest episode of the sci-fi series to be released. |
| The royal brothers were not born when the first Star Wars movie – written and directed by George Lucas – was released in 1977, but are likely to be fans of this franchise. | The royal brothers were not born when the first Star Wars movie – written and directed by George Lucas – was released in 1977, but are likely to be fans of this franchise. |
| Britain’s contribution to making Lucas’s vision of Luke Skywalker’s fight against the Empire a reality has been significant over the years – from actor Alec Guinness, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi, to the creative teams making props and weapons such as the original lightsaber, designed by British set decorator Roger Christian. | Britain’s contribution to making Lucas’s vision of Luke Skywalker’s fight against the Empire a reality has been significant over the years – from actor Alec Guinness, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi, to the creative teams making props and weapons such as the original lightsaber, designed by British set decorator Roger Christian. |
| The Force Awakens – the seventh instalment of the series – featured the return of original cast members Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill and was the highest grossing film of all time in the UK. | The Force Awakens – the seventh instalment of the series – featured the return of original cast members Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill and was the highest grossing film of all time in the UK. |
| The royal engagement is aimed at recognising the wealth of British creative talent involved in the production of the Star Wars films, Kensington Palace said. The duke is president of Bafta. | The royal engagement is aimed at recognising the wealth of British creative talent involved in the production of the Star Wars films, Kensington Palace said. The duke is president of Bafta. |
| Star Wars: Episode VIII is due to hit cinema screens in May 2017. Benicio del Toro is among the new cast, along with Wild actor Laura Dern and relative newcomer Kelly Marie Tran. | Star Wars: Episode VIII is due to hit cinema screens in May 2017. Benicio del Toro is among the new cast, along with Wild actor Laura Dern and relative newcomer Kelly Marie Tran. |
| Rogue One – the first of three planned standalone spin-off films – is due for release in December. | Rogue One – the first of three planned standalone spin-off films – is due for release in December. |
| Before the meeting, Hamill tweeted: | Before the meeting, Hamill tweeted: |
| The first stop for the royal brothers was the creatures workshops, where they saw the heads of characters from The Force Awakens and the original Star Wars. R2D2 was on display as was the BB8 droid from The Force Awakens and the head of Chewbacca. | The first stop for the royal brothers was the creatures workshops, where they saw the heads of characters from The Force Awakens and the original Star Wars. R2D2 was on display as was the BB8 droid from The Force Awakens and the head of Chewbacca. |
| William joked about not being able to stop stroking the head of Chewbacca. | William joked about not being able to stop stroking the head of Chewbacca. |