Kate Middleton reveals why her children will be jealous of their trip to Belize – best photos


The Cambridges are keeping busy!


kate waving© Photo: Rex
Diane Shipley
Diane ShipleySenior Online Writer
Updated: March 20, 2022
Prince William and Kate Middleton walking hand-in-hand through a lush garden.© Photo: Rex

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge began the second day of their Caribbean trip on Sunday. The couple arrived in Belize on Saturday, ready to begin their first royal tour since the pandemic began.

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The royals have a busy itinerary ahead of them, with stops in Jamaica and the Bahamas also planned as part of an eight-day visit to the region in order to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

The Cambridges landed at 3pm local time to begin the eight-day tour. Both looked relaxed after the 11-hour flight, with Kate radiant in a royal blue outfit and her husband as dapper as ever in a smart grey suit.

On Sunday, the couple's first stop was at the Che'il chocolate farm in Hopkins, Belize.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton sit on tree stumps, engaging with a local man in a tropical setting.© Photo: Rex

The Cambridges met local farmer Julio Saqui during their trip and learned all about chocolate production.  

Prince William and Kate Middleton stand in a lush garden, observing a local worker handling cocoa beans.© Photo: Rex

The royals discussed the details of farming in the local region. 

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, sits on a tree stump eating food, while a woman in a blue dress holds a coconut.© Photo: Rex

William and Kate sampled the local produce during their visit to the farm. 

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Kate Middleton in a blue floral dress and blue earrings, sitting outdoors.© Photo: Rex

Kate looked stunning in a long, blue floral Tory Burch dress which she accessorised with an Anya Hindmarch fan-shaped handbag, bold blue hoop earrings and nude wedge heeled sandals.

Prince William and Kate Middleton stand with two individuals at a table with cultural artifacts.© Photo: Rex

The Duchess tried her hand at grinding nibs, broken-up cocoa beans, hard work that's usually performed by the women in rural communities. 

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Kate Middleton and Prince William observe a chocolate-making process with a local woman.© Photo: Rex

The Duke then also had his turn at chocolate-making, much to his wife's delight! 

"The smell of the chocolate is amazing," she said. 

William even joked, "Do you take apprentices? Can I come and work for you? It's my kind of thing."

A woman in a blue floral dress eats a pastry at a chocolate fountain, with a man in a gray shirt behind her.© Photo: Rex

The couple’s eyes lit up when they saw the chocolate fountains ready for their arrival. 

They enjoyed dipping tortilla chips into the liquid chocolate and later tried hot chocolate, too. 

Mum-of-three Kate sweetly commented: "I think our children will be very jealous."

Kate Middleton smiling in a blue floral dress with blue earrings.© Photo: Rex

Duchess Kate looked completely radiant on Sunday.

Prince William and Kate Middleton greet a crowd with flags in a rural setting.© Photo: Getty Images

Locals welcomed the royal pair to Hopkins, a small coastal community which is considered the cultural centre of Belize's Garifuna community. 

Prince William and Kate Middleton shake hands with a woman in a pink dress at an outdoor event.© Photo: Getty Images

Prince William was delighted to meet members of the local community. 

Kate Middleton in blue dress holds maracas with a woman in green dress.© Photo: Rex

Kate and William joined members of the local community in making music. 

Kate Middleton, wearing a blue floral dress, converses with a group of women in patterned dresses under a thatched roof.© Photo: Getty Images

Kate enjoyed a conversation with women from Belize's Garifuna community. 

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A woman in a blue dress dances joyfully with others in traditional attire under a thatched roof.© Photo: Getty Images

Kate danced during a traditional Garifuna festival - and appeared to be having the time of her life! 

Kate Middleton, in a blue dress, smiles and dances with women in green dresses at an outdoor event.© Photo: Getty Images

The Duchess is always happy to join in with fun events during royal tours. 

A woman in a blue floral dress uses a shovel to plant a tree, surrounded by onlookers.© Photo: Alamy

Kate got hands-on during the couple's trip to Hopkins and helped to plant a tree. 

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, shakes hands with a woman in a green dress, surrounded by children waving flags.© Photo: Getty Images

Father-of-three William took the time to meet and chat with local schoolchildren. 

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