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| Duke and Duchess of Cambridge head to Paris for two-day visit | Duke and Duchess of Cambridge head to Paris for two-day visit |
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| The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are due to travel to Paris later, on a two-day official visit. | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are due to travel to Paris later, on a two-day official visit. |
| The royal couple will meet survivors of the Bataclan and Nice attacks. | The royal couple will meet survivors of the Bataclan and Nice attacks. |
| The trip comes just after Prince William faced a media backlash for missing a Commonwealth celebration to take a skiing holiday with friends. | The trip comes just after Prince William faced a media backlash for missing a Commonwealth celebration to take a skiing holiday with friends. |
| It will be the Duke's first official visit to the French capital since his mother Princess Diana's death, in 1997. | It will be the Duke's first official visit to the French capital since his mother Princess Diana's death, in 1997. |
| He was 15 and his brother Prince Harry was 12 when she was killed in a car crash in the city. | |
| Kensington Palace said the trip was at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. | Kensington Palace said the trip was at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. |
| Prince William has faced criticism from some newspapers this week after a video emerged of him dancing and in a DJ booth during a trip with friends to Verbier. | Prince William has faced criticism from some newspapers this week after a video emerged of him dancing and in a DJ booth during a trip with friends to Verbier. |
| It led to questions over his work ethic after he missed a Commonwealth event with the Queen to take the holiday. | It led to questions over his work ethic after he missed a Commonwealth event with the Queen to take the holiday. |
| The itinerary for the Paris visit includes a reception for young French leaders and a formal dinner at the British Embassy. | The itinerary for the Paris visit includes a reception for young French leaders and a formal dinner at the British Embassy. |
| The couple will be travelling without their children, three-year-old George and one-year-old Charlotte. | The couple will be travelling without their children, three-year-old George and one-year-old Charlotte. |
| A spokeswoman for the FCO said: "Royal visits play a very important role in the United Kingdom's bilateral diplomacy. | A spokeswoman for the FCO said: "Royal visits play a very important role in the United Kingdom's bilateral diplomacy. |
| "Whilst every royal visit is unique, each visit is designed to support foreign policy objectives and promote closer ties across a range of areas, for example cultural, economic or political, between the UK and the host country." | "Whilst every royal visit is unique, each visit is designed to support foreign policy objectives and promote closer ties across a range of areas, for example cultural, economic or political, between the UK and the host country." |
| 'The glamorous card' | 'The glamorous card' |
| The trip comes a day after the Queen gave Royal Assent to the Brexit bill, which will allow the prime minister to notify Brussels that the UK is leaving the EU. | The trip comes a day after the Queen gave Royal Assent to the Brexit bill, which will allow the prime minister to notify Brussels that the UK is leaving the EU. |
| French political magazine Le Point said the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were "the weapon of glamour against a hard Brexit" and said the visit was an attempt "to mitigate" the effect of Brexit on Europe. | |
| Gala magazine called them "the glamorous card to make you forget Brexit". | |
| Overseas trips are decided by the Royal Visits Committee, whose membership includes a number of royal private secretaries, the private secretary to the prime minister, the permanent under secretary of the FCO and the keeper of the Privy purse. | Overseas trips are decided by the Royal Visits Committee, whose membership includes a number of royal private secretaries, the private secretary to the prime minister, the permanent under secretary of the FCO and the keeper of the Privy purse. |
| In July, Prince William and Kate will tour Poland and Germany on official visits. | In July, Prince William and Kate will tour Poland and Germany on official visits. |
| Later this month, the Prince of Wales will embark on a nine-day visit to Europe, beginning in Romania followed by Italy and Austria. | Later this month, the Prince of Wales will embark on a nine-day visit to Europe, beginning in Romania followed by Italy and Austria. |
| Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will travel for the first time on the prime ministerial jet dubbed "Cam Force One" - the converted RAF A330 Voyager refuelling aircraft which was used by David Cameron when he was in office. | Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will travel for the first time on the prime ministerial jet dubbed "Cam Force One" - the converted RAF A330 Voyager refuelling aircraft which was used by David Cameron when he was in office. |