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| William and Kate meet French attack survivors | William and Kate meet French attack survivors |
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| The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have met survivors of the 2015 Bataclan terror attack during a visit to Les Invalides military hospital in Paris. | The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have met survivors of the 2015 Bataclan terror attack during a visit to Les Invalides military hospital in Paris. |
| Praising the survivors for their bravey, the duke told them: "We think you are very strong and very brave, you've made amazing progress." | Praising the survivors for their bravey, the duke told them: "We think you are very strong and very brave, you've made amazing progress." |
| The couple's official two-day visit to the French capital began on Friday. | The couple's official two-day visit to the French capital began on Friday. |
| They visited the Musee d'Orsay and are watching the Six Nations rugby match between France and Wales. | |
| Some 90 people were killed by gunmen at the Bataclan music venue in Paris in November 2015. Another 40 people died in attacks elsewhere in the city on the same night. | Some 90 people were killed by gunmen at the Bataclan music venue in Paris in November 2015. Another 40 people died in attacks elsewhere in the city on the same night. |
| The royal couple met a 25-year-old, known only as Jessica, who was shot seven times in the leg, hip and back as she dined with friends on her birthday at La Belle Equipe restaurant, and Kevin, 28, a Bataclan concert-goer shot in the leg. | The royal couple met a 25-year-old, known only as Jessica, who was shot seven times in the leg, hip and back as she dined with friends on her birthday at La Belle Equipe restaurant, and Kevin, 28, a Bataclan concert-goer shot in the leg. |
| Jessica, who's friend Victor Munoz was killed with one shot, said: "At first I was a bit shy and didn't want to talk about it because of all of the pain and grief. | Jessica, who's friend Victor Munoz was killed with one shot, said: "At first I was a bit shy and didn't want to talk about it because of all of the pain and grief. |
| "But now I want to say we are not only victims, we have lives, we have boyfriends, girlfriends, work. I want to speak about my friend who died to honour him, I want people to remember who he was." | "But now I want to say we are not only victims, we have lives, we have boyfriends, girlfriends, work. I want to speak about my friend who died to honour him, I want people to remember who he was." |
| As the duke and duchess toured the historic Les Invalides hospital, where they also met war veterans, reports came in of an attack at Orly Airport in Paris. | As the duke and duchess toured the historic Les Invalides hospital, where they also met war veterans, reports came in of an attack at Orly Airport in Paris. |
| They later attended a "Les Voisins [neighbours] in Action" event at the Trocadero square, highlighting the ties between young people in France and the UK. | They later attended a "Les Voisins [neighbours] in Action" event at the Trocadero square, highlighting the ties between young people in France and the UK. |
| Speaking at the start of the official visit on Friday, the prince said the UK's relationship with France will continue despite the vote to leave the EU. | Speaking at the start of the official visit on Friday, the prince said the UK's relationship with France will continue despite the vote to leave the EU. |
| He said the friendship and co-operation between the two nations "would not change". | He said the friendship and co-operation between the two nations "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 |
| In the evening they attended a dinner hosted by the UK's ambassador to France, Edward Llewellyn. | In the evening they attended a dinner hosted by the UK's ambassador to France, Edward Llewellyn. |
| It is Prince William's first official visit to the city where his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed in a car crash in 1997. | It is Prince William's first official visit to the city where his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed in a car crash in 1997. |
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| The trip comes also comes after the duke faced questions over his work ethic for missing a Commonwealth celebration to take a skiing holiday with friends. | The trip comes also comes after the duke faced questions over his work ethic for missing a Commonwealth celebration to take a skiing holiday with friends. |
| It led to criticism from some newspapers after a video emerged of him dancing and in a DJ booth during the trip | It led to criticism from some newspapers after a video emerged of him dancing and in a DJ booth during the trip |
| Prince William: How hard has he worked in 2017 so far? | Prince William: How hard has he worked in 2017 so far? |
| Do you have what it takes to work for the Duchess? | Do you have what it takes to work for the Duchess? |
| 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 Foreign Office said: "Royal visits play a very important role in the United Kingdom's bilateral diplomacy. | A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office 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." |