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In photos: Prince William and Kate Middleton’s first royal trip to Pakistan
- The British royal couple’s inaugural visit to Pakistan captured the nation’s attention for five days
- During their trip, they visited a girls’ school, witnessed the effects of climate change on mountain communities, and met a resident named after Princess Diana
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Britain’s Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge left Pakistan on Friday afternoon after concluding their inaugural visit, which captured the nation’s attention for five days but will be remembered for years to come.
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The royal couple arrived in the capital of Islamabad on Monday night to a red-carpet welcome and an eager media scrum.
Kate Middleton’s decision to don an elegant aqua shalwar kameez, Pakistan’s national dress of a tunic with trousers, was received positively by many in the nation.
On Tuesday, the couple’s first full day in Pakistan, Prince William and Kate signalled their support for education by making a girls’ school the first stop on their maiden tour of the country.
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The couple both wore blue to the Model College for Girls, with Kate draping a dupatta, or long scarf, over the shoulder of her royal-blue shalwar kameez.
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