London: Prince William's wife Catherine will make her first speech in a foreign country when the couple visit Southeast Asia and the South Pacific next month to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 60-year reign.
The former Kate Middleton will address staff and patients at a Malaysian hospice, St James's Palace announced on Thursday.
The royals are also expected to take part in sporting activities and wear traditional dress when they visit the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu, as well as travel by canoe at one point.
In a poignant moment, the royal couple will see an orchid named after William's mother Diana, Princess of Wales, who died 15 years ago on Friday.
"The Duke and Duchess will use the tour to pay tribute - through what they do and say and who they meet - to the Queen's lifetime and dedication to the mix of peoples and cultures that make up all of Her Majesty's realms and the Commonwealth.
The royal couple will be in Singapore from September 11-13 and then go on to Malaysia, where they will tour Kuala Lumpur and Sabah, from September 13-15.
The former Kate Middleton will address staff and patients at a Malaysian hospice, St James's Palace announced on Thursday.
The royals are also expected to take part in sporting activities and wear traditional dress when they visit the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu, as well as travel by canoe at one point.
In a poignant moment, the royal couple will see an orchid named after William's mother Diana, Princess of Wales, who died 15 years ago on Friday.
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"The Duke and Duchess will use the tour to pay tribute - through what they do and say and who they meet - to the Queen's lifetime and dedication to the mix of peoples and cultures that make up all of Her Majesty's realms and the Commonwealth.
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The royal couple will be in Singapore from September 11-13 and then go on to Malaysia, where they will tour Kuala Lumpur and Sabah, from September 13-15.
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