OTTAWA, Ontario – Prince William and Kate tried out their French in public and put on their best British charm for screaming Canadians as the royal newlyweds began their first official overseas trip Thursday.
Poised and confident, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as they are formally known, thrilled the crowds with warm, unscripted gestures, wading into throngs of well-wishers to shake hands and accept flowers.
To cheers of delight, William addressed his hosts in both English and French, then cracked a joke about his language skills. “It will improve as we go on,” the prince quipped, then noted how much he and Kate were “truly looking forward to this adventure.”
“They are beautiful together, like a fairy tale,” gushed 15-year-old Daphnee Dubouchet-Olshesh. “He just sounded so cute and adorable with his English accent. He did pretty good with his French.”
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