The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in Australia’s red centre for one of the highlights of their tour Down Under: a visit to Uluru.
But first, the royal tourists presented certificates to tourism and hospitality graduates from the National Indigenous Training Academy at Yulara, and met some of the excited locals.
They were met at the academy’s entrance by general manager, Marea Moulton, and other officials from the facility.
‘We’re both really excited to be here,’ William said while shaking hands with Moulton.
Kate added: ‘We’re looking forward to meeting the students inside.’
As they walked inside, Kate batted a fly away from her face. ‘I was told about the flies,’ she laughed.
Inside the facility they were introduced to senior staff, who were undertaking further hospitality and tourism studies, and five trainees.
William seemed keen to ask what sort of things were taught at the academy and the length of the various courses.
‘I see a couple of spare seats over there,’ William joked as he entered the room. ‘Should I be joining the class?’
Misty Smith, 18, and Mark Campbell, 19, took the Duke and Duchess over to a map of Australia and told them where their families are from.
‘How’s your geography?’ William joked to Kate.
Misty said she was impressed by Kate’s interest in the various programmes of study: ‘Kate asked me if this is the only course available. She said she was really interested in the history of the people here,’ she explained later.
‘She also asked us if we [the trainees] knew each other before starting the course or if we became friends here. She said she loved her school days’, Daily Mail informs.
