Young Royals Attend St. Patrick’s Day Festivities, Embark on Two-Day Trip to Paris

THEY’LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS: The Duke and Duchess took part in St. Patrick’s Day festivities on Friday before embarking on a two-day trip Paris, a diplomatic gesture as the country prepares for Brexit negotiations. The young couple attended a ceremony and parade at the Cavalry Barracks in Hounslow, England, and presented shamrocks to members of the Irish Guards. Prince William, a colonel in the Irish Guards, joined his wife as they issued ceremonial three-leaf clovers to officers and warrant officers of the 1st Battalion. They also met with regiment members, officers, sergeants, soldiers and their families. Kate Middleton wore a green wool coat — a bespoke design by Catherine Walker. At the request of Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the duke and duchess will begin their visit to the French capital with a number of engagements. This is Prince William’s first official visit to Paris since the death of his mother Princess Diana in 1997. Upon arriving, they will meet with a French government representative and will later attend a reception hosted by the British Embassy, where they will mark the launch of “Les Voisins,” an initiative aimed at encouraging closer ties between the two countries. They will meet various French men and women

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