In Pictures: Prince William, Kate Middleton visit serene valley of Chitral

Tour of the royal couple will contribute towards the promotion of tourism in Chitral.

CHITRAL (Dunya News) – The British royal couple of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, today (Oct. 16) visited Kalash, Chitral, to witness the traditional dance and meet the locals.

Tour of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will contribute towards the promotion of tourism in this part of the country.

The royal couple witnessed traditional dance of Kalash people. Kalash valley is swiftly becoming major tourists’ attraction for foreign tourists. “To further give Kalash people’s voice in government, MPA from Kalash community has been elected by #PTI in KP”, informed PTI Facebook page.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, on the third day of their tour of Pakistan on Wednesday reached serene valley of Chitral.

The notables of the region gifted traditional Chitrali hats, an embroidered coat to Prince William and a shawl to Middleton, upon their arrival in a helicopter. They observed the famous and beautiful Hindu Kush mountain range through an aerial view.

The royal couple also visited Chiatibo Glacier to see devastating effects of climate change and witnessing the impact of flash flooding on local villages in Chitral valley. Later, the British prince and his wife will pay a visit to Kalash village.

After visiting Broghil, they travelled to Bombaret village in Kalash valley to learn about the local community, heritage and traditions".

The couple’s full slate of engagements on Wednesday follows an equally-busy second day of the tour, which included a visit to a girls’ school in Islamabad to highlight higher education for girls, meetings with President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan, and attending a "glittering reception," which was hosted by British High Commissioner Tom Drew at the National Monument.

The duke used a speech at the historic Pakistan Monument to draw attention to “spectacular” glaciers melting in the area, which are melting away.

“Tomorrow we will be seeing some of these impacts first hand and meeting some of the communities adjusting to the new realities and new challenges that climate change has brought to their towns and villages,” William told a reception.

“I hope to learn what more we all can do to help prevent and mitigate this impending global catastrophe," expressed Prince William.