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Will and Kate's Whirlwind World Tour: Diamond Jubilee

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Sep 19, 2012 3:18 PM
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End of the Road

After nine days of their whirlwind world tour, Will and Kate pack up and pack it in, heading back to the U.K. after a brief layover in Australia. Bon voyage!


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Getting Down

Will and Kate get in the spirit of things, donning the traditional Polynesian garb of grass skirts, head pieces and garlands, as they're welcomed to the island on the final day of their Jubilee Tour.


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Blue Skies Ahead

After enjoying a "second honeymoon" with Will on a tony private resort, Kate boards a jet to take her to Tuvalu for the final jam-packed day of activities. At roughly the same time, a French court ruled in favor of the royals' injuction against the tabloid that published Kate's topless pics. No wonder her smile looks a little brighter today.


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Honeymoon's Not Over

On the penultimate night of their trip, the royal couple prepare to head to a private resort on the island of Tavanipupu for their off-duty evening, where they will enjoy a second honeymoon.


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Grin and Baring It

Given the recent topless photo scandal, the Duchess of Cambridge can't contain her amusement at the irony of being greeted by a partially nude local upon landing in the Solomon Islands.


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Boat Beautiful

The good-looking duo make their way to Solomon Islands.


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Island Fever

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge pop in color during their trip to the Solomon Islands.


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Hanging Out

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge continued their tour of Southeast Asia in the rainforests of Borneo, slapping on harnesses and getting hoisted to the top of a 130-foot tree during their visit to the Danum Valley research center.


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Tea for Two

While Kate's topless photo scandal surges on, the royal couple keep their heads high, turning up to a tea at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur.


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Scandal Hits

And here they thought those pregnancy rumors were the biggest annoyance they'd have to deal with during their trip. Instead, just as Will and Kate were making their way into Kuala Lumpur's biggest mosque, the French tabloid Closer published topless photos of the duchess taken during her pre-tour vacation in Provence. The palace slammed the publication as a "grotesque" invasion of privacy.


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Shoe In

Their Royal Highnesses follow the religious protocol in the notoriously strict and modest country, taking off their shoes and making sure Kate's head remains covered before making their way into the mosque.


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Be Our Guest

Kate Middleton looked prettier than any Disney princess we've ever seen when she and Prince William were the guests of honor at Istana Negara Palace in Kuala Lumpur.


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Golden Couple

The duo arrived in style to the second leg of their South Pacific Diamond Jubilee trip, with Kate donning a golden floral-embroidered Alexander McQueen gown for the lavish gathering.


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Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Prior to sitting down with local royalty and dignitaries, the duke and duchess took turns signing the official visitors' guest book.


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The Lady Ravishes

Another first for Kate: While in Malaysia, she delivered her inaugural foreign speech as a member of the royal family, speaking at the Hospis Malaysia after meeting with terminally ill children and their families.


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Grey Gardens

The stunning couple took a turn around the gardens, making their way through Singapore's Kranji Commonwealth War Cemetery.


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Presidential, Sweet

Will and Kate are no strangers to dining with heads of state, and this trip was no different, seeing the couple meet up with President Tony Tan and his wife Mary.


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Raising a Glass, and an Eyebrow

The Jubilee trek wasn't without its speculation, and bumpwatch began again in earnest on the royals' second night in Singapore, when Kate opted to drink a glass of water with her dinner rather than a glass of wine. Is a royal heir on the way? The palace is keeping mum and Kate's stomach looks as non-existent as ever to us. Not to mention Demi Lovato.


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Dig It

On the second day of the Singapore leg of their trek, Kate mucks in and plants a tree in the city's newly opened green space, Gardens by the Bay.


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Kidding Around

On the first day of their stay in Singapore, WIll and Kate made the rounds in Queenstown, touring gardens and meeting up with kids at the Rainbow Centre, fielding a question from one brazen student about how his plans to start a family. Quick on the uptake, Wills wasted no time in replying that he wanted "two" kids with his lovely missus. Just not necessarily in the immediate future.


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The Regals Have Landed

Will and Kate touch down in Singapore for the first leg of their tour of the South Pacific, carried out in honor of the queen's Diamond Jubilee year. First up for the royal duo: Attending an orchid-naming ceremony honoring both themselves and the late Princess Diana.

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