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| William and Kate greeted in Manchester by children wearing royal masks | William and Kate greeted in Manchester by children wearing royal masks |
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| The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been greeted by children dressed in royal comedy masks during their visit to Manchester. | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been greeted by children dressed in royal comedy masks during their visit to Manchester. |
| The Duchess, 34, smiled as she arrived at the National Football Museum to be met by a grinning 'Kate' lookalike. | The Duchess, 34, smiled as she arrived at the National Football Museum to be met by a grinning 'Kate' lookalike. |
| There was also a mask of her husband William along with those of the Queen, Princes Charles and Harry, and a corgi. | There was also a mask of her husband William along with those of the Queen, Princes Charles and Harry, and a corgi. |
| William, 34, cheered as he scored during a penalty shoot-out after missing his first shot at the museum. | William, 34, cheered as he scored during a penalty shoot-out after missing his first shot at the museum. |
| His shot went in off the bar in the Euro 96 computer-generated game but then asked "Katherine" to take one. | His shot went in off the bar in the Euro 96 computer-generated game but then asked "Katherine" to take one. |
| However the Duchess, wearing heels and wearing a blue Erdem coat, politely declined. | However the Duchess, wearing heels and wearing a blue Erdem coat, politely declined. |
| William put on white gloves to handle the orange leather ball from the 1966 World Cup final when England beat West Germany 4-2. | William put on white gloves to handle the orange leather ball from the 1966 World Cup final when England beat West Germany 4-2. |
| He met former Liverpool player Roger Hunt who played in the final and famously celebrated as Geoff Hurst's disputed goal crossed the line. | He met former Liverpool player Roger Hunt who played in the final and famously celebrated as Geoff Hurst's disputed goal crossed the line. |
| Mr Hunt said: "We were talking about the final and the weight of the ball and how heavy it gets when wet. | Mr Hunt said: "We were talking about the final and the weight of the ball and how heavy it gets when wet. |
| "He was very nice to talk to." | "He was very nice to talk to." |
| William declined to handle the Jules Rimet Trophy as he said he did not want to jinx England's hopes of once again lifting the World Cup. | William declined to handle the Jules Rimet Trophy as he said he did not want to jinx England's hopes of once again lifting the World Cup. |
| The Cambridges later laid commemorative paving stones to the city's six Victoria Cross recipients during World War One at the Manchester cenotaph. | |
| And William also sat in the world's first car to include graphene, a "wonder material" only one atom thick, at the University of Manchester's pioneering National Graphene Institute | And William also sat in the world's first car to include graphene, a "wonder material" only one atom thick, at the University of Manchester's pioneering National Graphene Institute |
| The couple ended their trip by going to Francis House, a hospice which provides care for children and young adults with life-limiting conditions. | |
| It was opened by Diana, Princess of Wales, 25 years ago. | It was opened by Diana, Princess of Wales, 25 years ago. |