Kate Middleton and Prince William Check Out a London Pub 2 Days Before King Charles’ Coronation
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The Prince and Princess of Wales met with staff of a tavern revving up for major coronation celebrations — and they took the Tube there!
Kate Middleton and Prince William are hitting the town in London — just two days before the coronation!
On Thursday afternoon, the Prince and Princess of Wales visited Dog & Duck Pub in Soho to hear how the tavern is preparing for King Charles and Queen Camilla’s coronation weekend. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to flood the city for a glimpse of the royal festivities, the BBC reported, and business will likely boom at the Dog & Duck, just a mile from Buckingham Palace.
Prince William, 40, and Princess Kate, 41, took the Tube — the city’s public subway, also known as the London Underground — to the pub. After getting off at Tottenham Court Road station, they walked down Frith Street to the Dog & Duck.
“Jumping on the Elizabeth Line to Soho!” a photo of them sitting on the train was captioned on social media, riding on the route named in honor of Prince William’s late grandmother Queen Elizabeth.
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They spent time with staff and met representatives from other hospitality and recreation businesses in Soho. Dog & Duck Pub is owned by the Nicholson’s group, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary year. The classic English tavern is one of many in Nicholson’s portfolio that will be hosting special events to celebrate the historic coronation at Westminster Abbey on Saturday.
William and Kate will occasionally try the offerings on tap during related outings. While joining the Irish Guards for their annual celebration at Aldershot on St. Patrick’s Day, the Princes of Wales joked that he would “likely fail once again to finish a pint of Guinness” in his formal remarks.
The couple’s trip to the Dog & Duck was their first official appearance of the coronation week, and preparations are in full swing for the historic crowning ceremony. On Wednesday morning, the Prince and Princess of Wales attended a rehearsal at Westminster Abbey with their children, Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5. The family joined King Charles, 74, Queen Camilla, 75, and Princess Anne, 72, for the practice.
The Wales family arrival at the Dean’s Yard behind Westminster Abbey coincided with a class change at neighboring Westminster School. When the kids moving between lessons spotted the family, they excitedly waved — and Princess Charlotte returned the gesture.
A bystander says Kate seemed relaxed and happy during the outing.
Even King Charles appeared at ease with just a few days to go to his crowning. “He was smiling broadly,” says a witness.
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Over 2,200 guests will fill Westminster Abbey for the coronation on Saturday, where the Wales family will play a visible role. Prince William and Prince George will poignantly participate in the church service as the next two people in the line of succession to the throne.
The Prince of Wales will pay homage to King Charles, stepping forward to pledge his loyalty and allegiance. Meanwhile, Prince George is set to serve as a Page of Honor alongside Queen Camilla’s three grandsons and support his grandfather the King.
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“His parents are very excited and delighted that he is a page,” a spokesperson for the Prince and Princess of Wales previously told PEOPLE of the mood. “It’s something that his parents have thought long and hard about and are very much looking forward to — and I’m sure George is, too.”
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