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| UK relationship with France to continue after Brexit, says prince | UK relationship with France to continue after Brexit, says prince |
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| The UK's relationship with France will continue despite the vote to leave the EU, Prince William has said. | The UK's relationship with France will continue despite the vote to leave the EU, Prince William has said. |
| Speaking at the start of a two-day official visit to Paris with the Duchess of Cambridge, the prince said friendship and co-operation "would not change". | Speaking at the start of a two-day official visit to Paris with the Duchess of Cambridge, the prince said friendship and co-operation "would not change". |
| The royal couple's trip began at the Elysee Palace, where they met French President Francois Hollande. | The royal couple's trip began at the Elysee Palace, where they met French President Francois Hollande. |
| During the visit they will also meet survivors of recent terror attacks. | During the visit they will also meet survivors of recent terror attacks. |
| The trip comes after Prince William faced a media backlash for missing a Commonwealth celebration to take a skiing holiday with friends. | The trip comes after Prince William faced a media backlash for missing a Commonwealth celebration to take a skiing holiday with friends. |
| It is the duke's first official visit to the city where his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed in a car crash in 1997. | It is the duke's first official visit to the city where his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed in a car crash in 1997. |
| He was 15 and his brother Prince Harry was 12 when she died. | He was 15 and his brother Prince Harry was 12 when she died. |
| Prince William has faced criticism from some newspapers after a video emerged of him dancing and in a DJ booth during a trip to Verbier. | Prince William has faced criticism from some newspapers after a video emerged of him dancing and in a DJ booth during a trip 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. |
| On Friday evening, the royal couple attended a dinner hosted by the UK's ambassador to France, Edward Llewellyn. | On Friday evening, the royal couple attended a dinner hosted by the UK's ambassador to France, Edward Llewellyn. |
| Among the guests were French actors Audrey Tautou and Jean Reno, and British actor Dame Kristin Scott Thomas. | Among the guests were French actors Audrey Tautou and Jean Reno, and British actor Dame Kristin Scott Thomas. |
| The prince told guests: "So much of our countries' histories, culture and language are intertwined. | The prince told guests: "So much of our countries' histories, culture and language are intertwined. |
| "Those ties of neighbours which run through our history are as powerful today as they have ever been." | "Those ties of neighbours which run through our history are as powerful today as they have ever been." |
| He added: "I have been reminded over the last few years, as Catherine and I have attended commemorations of the two world wars, how much we have experienced together and have stood together in moments of great crisis." | |
| The duke and duchess met young French people, including athletes, musicians and business entrepreneurs, while there was a performance from singer Elodie Frege. | The duke and duchess met young French people, including athletes, musicians and business entrepreneurs, while there was a performance from singer Elodie Frege. |
| The duke and duchess's itinerary includes Saturday's Six Nations rugby match between France and Wales. | The duke and duchess's itinerary includes Saturday's Six Nations rugby match between France and Wales. |
| The royal couple will also meet survivors of the terror attacks in Paris and Nice. | |
| Eighty-six people died after a lorry ploughed into a crowd in the southern French city in July last year, while 90 people were killed by gunmen at the Bataclan music venue in Paris in November 2015. | Eighty-six people died after a lorry ploughed into a crowd in the southern French city in July last year, while 90 people were killed by gunmen at the Bataclan music venue in Paris in November 2015. |
| The couple have travelled without their children, three-year-old George and one-year-old Charlotte. | The couple have travelled without their children, three-year-old George and one-year-old Charlotte. |
| 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. |
| 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 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. | 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. |
| Before leaving London for France, the duke and duchess attended the Irish Guards' traditional St Patrick's Day parade at their barracks in west London. | Before leaving London for France, the duke and duchess attended the Irish Guards' traditional St Patrick's Day parade at their barracks in west London. |
| The duchess presented sprigs of shamrock to the officers, before having lunch with the soldiers and their families, where the royal couple were given pints of Guinness. | The duchess presented sprigs of shamrock to the officers, before having lunch with the soldiers and their families, where the royal couple were given pints of Guinness. |