The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet youngsters from India and Bhutan ahead of their tour
The couple will be travelling around India and Bhutan for six days.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have met a group of young people from India and Bhutan ahead of their visit to the Asian countries next week.
Wearing a beautiful long dark blue dress designed by the Indian designer Saloni the Duchess spent time with India's High Commissioner to the UK Navtej Sarna and key figures from Prince Charles' Britain Asian Trust as well as young people from both countries who are living, working or studying in the UK.
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Also at the event which was held at their home, Kensington Palace, was Burberry model Neelam Gill. Neelam is the first model of Indian decent to be featured in a Burberry campaign, forging a way for young Asian models in the fashion industry.
Speaking about the Duchess Neelam said "She told me that she loved Indian food, so I told her that she'd be fine with the spices."
However spices are not William's thing as Neelam continued, "he struggles with the spices so I told him to watch out".
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The royal couple are due to start their six-day tour of India and Bhutan on Sunday where they will be playing cricket with local children and attending a charity gala in Mumbai.
Afterwards they will be visiting the Kazaringa National Park in Assam before flying on to Bhutan.
There they will spend time with the King and Queen of the country who are known as the 'Will and Kate of the Orient' and have recently had their first baby.