And while video from the event suggests she’s not going pro anytime soon, to these amateur eyes, Kate’s form was unparalleled. The prince declared: “I don’t want to cause a crash”. Since, she is credited with upping the “it factor” of Kate’s wardrobe. Her dart fell just short of one of them and a second attempt went wide.
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They are on the fifth day of their official seven-day tour to India and Bhutan and will meet King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and his wife Queen Jetsun Pema today.
They were met by the sister of the King of Bhutan Chhimi Yangzom and her husband, who gave William and Kate a ceremonial scarf called a khadhar, given as a symbol of friendship.
After spending time in India, Kate and Wills are now in Bhutan where they have been welcomed by the King and Queen of the Orient but haven’t been joined by their two children 11-month-old Charlotte and George, two.
Their Majesties then led The Duke and Duchess across the Dzong’s vast courtyard, which was beautifully decorated, across to a temple where they received a brief blessing with lit butter lamps.
“To us royal families mean continuity, political governments come and go, monarchy provides that long-term vision”.
William and Kate were spared traditional tactics used to put off archery competitors as they took part in Bhutan’s national sport. William wore a navy blue suit and dark red tie.
She added: “Their Majesties and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge lit 1,000 butterlamps at the Grand Kuenrey”.
Prince William and Catherine are on the fifth day of their tour to India and Bhutan, their first trip to the South Asian countries.
Traditionally in Bhutan, men sing songs to celebrate hitting the target and are cheered on by women supporters who sing songs of support for their own men, and obscene chants to try to distract their rivals.
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It was the seventh rhino killed by poachers this year, including one on Monday before the Duke and Duchess had arrived. They have already visited Mumbai, New Delhi and the wildlife reserve of Kaziranga National Park in the northeast Indian state of Assam, where they hoped to raise awareness of the plight of endangered rhinos and other animals threatened by poaching and habitat loss.
