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| Prince William hails Poland's 'fortitude and bravery' | Prince William hails Poland's 'fortitude and bravery' |
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| The Duke of Cambridge has hailed Poland's "courage, fortitude and bravery" in surviving centuries of assaults during a visit to Warsaw. | The Duke of Cambridge has hailed Poland's "courage, fortitude and bravery" in surviving centuries of assaults during a visit to Warsaw. |
| Speaking at a garden party to mark the Queen's birthday, he noted the country's "incredible bravery" during the Nazi occupation. | Speaking at a garden party to mark the Queen's birthday, he noted the country's "incredible bravery" during the Nazi occupation. |
| He also relayed a message from the Queen, highlighting 1000 years of ties between the UK and Poland. | He also relayed a message from the Queen, highlighting 1000 years of ties between the UK and Poland. |
| Prince William and his family are on a five-day tour of Poland and Germany. | Prince William and his family are on a five-day tour of Poland and Germany. |
| Addressing guests in Polish, he said: "Good evening. We hope you have a nice party." | Addressing guests in Polish, he said: "Good evening. We hope you have a nice party." |
| The duke and duchess are being accompanied on the trip by their children, Prince George, three, and Princess Charlotte, two. | The duke and duchess are being accompanied on the trip by their children, Prince George, three, and Princess Charlotte, two. |
| In Germany later this week, Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold a private meeting with the royal couple in Berlin before they visit the city's famous landmark, the Brandenburg Gate, | |
| The duke and duchess will also visit Berlin's Holocaust museum and memorial. | The duke and duchess will also visit Berlin's Holocaust museum and memorial. |
| A boat race is planned in the Germany city of Heidelberg, which is twinned with Cambridge. | A boat race is planned in the Germany city of Heidelberg, which is twinned with Cambridge. |
| William and Catherine will cox opposing rowing teams in the race with crews from Cambridge and Heidelberg. | William and Catherine will cox opposing rowing teams in the race with crews from Cambridge and Heidelberg. |
| Analysis | Analysis |
| By Peter Hunt, BBC royal correspondent | By Peter Hunt, BBC royal correspondent |
| For Prince George and Princess Charlotte such trips are a novelty but, as the future of the British monarchy, they'll one day become a way of life. | For Prince George and Princess Charlotte such trips are a novelty but, as the future of the British monarchy, they'll one day become a way of life. |
| For their parents, the visit to Poland and Germany will inevitably be viewed in the context of Brexit. | For their parents, the visit to Poland and Germany will inevitably be viewed in the context of Brexit. |
| It won't have any impact on the negotiations. | It won't have any impact on the negotiations. |
| It will, the Foreign Office hopes, remind people of the strength of the ties that will endure after the UK has left the EU. | It will, the Foreign Office hopes, remind people of the strength of the ties that will endure after the UK has left the EU. |
| It's this mission the royals have pursued in recent months in various European cities. | It's this mission the royals have pursued in recent months in various European cities. |
| Read more from Peter | Read more from Peter |
| The royal couple and their children were greeted at Warsaw Chopin Airport by the UK's ambassador to Poland, Jonathan Knott, and his wife, alongside Poland's ambassador to Britain, Arkady Rzegocki. | The royal couple and their children were greeted at Warsaw Chopin Airport by the UK's ambassador to Poland, Jonathan Knott, and his wife, alongside Poland's ambassador to Britain, Arkady Rzegocki. |
| They were welcomed in Warsaw at a meeting with President Andrzej Duda. | They were welcomed in Warsaw at a meeting with President Andrzej Duda. |