Kate Middleton and Prince William welcome Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel to Windsor Castle.Photo:Alamy
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Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamare reuniting withCrown Princess Victoriaand Prince Daniel of Sweden.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 41, entertained Princess Victoria, 46, and Prince Daniel, 50, at Windsor Castle on Thursday. It was a short trip for Prince William and Princess Kate, who live in Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor Castle estate.
The two couples greeted each other warmly with hugs and kisses on the cheek.
“A pleasure to welcome The Crown Princess of Sweden and Prince Daniel to Windsor this morning,” William and Kate’s team captioned a photo of the foursome shared on social media, adding an emoji of Sweden’s flag.
Prince William and Kate welcoming the Swedish Princess and Prince to Windsor Castle.Alamy
Prince William and Princess Kate’s latest appearance comes as Omid Scobie’s new bookEndgameis beingtemporarily pulled from shelvesin the Netherlands. The Dutch translation of the book reportedly names the members of the royal family involved in a conversation that included acontroversial commentabout the skin color ofMeghan MarkleandPrince Harry’s child before he was born.
In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, Scobie says, “Having only written and edited the English version ofEndgame, I can only comment on that manuscript — which does not name the two individuals who took part in the conversation. I’m happy to hear that the error in the translation of the Dutch edition is being fixed.”
The Swedish royals are on a few days' visit to the U.K., and William and Kate wanted to cement their relationship with their counterparts. With William and Victoria both heirs to their respective thrones, they share a unique bond and are uniquely placed to continue the close relationship between the two royal families and their two countries.
Later on Thursday, the two couples are set fora royal double dateat the Royal Variety Performance in London.
The annual event, this time being held at London’s Royal Albert Hall, will featureCheras a headliner as well as Swedish pop starZara Larsson. The show also features an exclusive 100th anniversary celebration from Disney Theatrical as well as other performances from British singer Paloma Faith and Chinese pianistLang Lang.
After the show, it is expected that both royal couples will go backstage to meet some of the performers.
The two couples have spent time together a few times in recent years. The Swedish royals were invited toWilliam and Kate’s wedding in 2011, and the British pairvisited with themin January 2018. They also likely crossed paths earlier this year when Princess Victoria accompanied her father, King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden, atKing Charles' coronation in May.
Princess Kate and Prince William at Windsor Castle today.Alamy
The pair also met the pub owner, discussed English pub culture and heard a presentation about East Anglia during their visit.
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The two royal couples at Windsor Castle on Thursday.Alamy
Their first day in England also took Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel to a STANTA training camp in eastern England, where Swedish military personnel are delivering training to Ukrainian soldiers as part of the U.K.-led Operation Interflex.
source: people.com
