Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamhad the perfect stress reliever after a scary flight: adorable dogs!
The royal couplereturned to Islamabadto conclude their Pakistan tour on Friday, about 18 hours after the plane was scheduled to land.Terrifying electrical stormsbattered their Airbus A330 RAF Voyager jet, forcing them to return to Lahore, where they had spent Thursday, after aborted landings at two airports near Islamabad.
Prince Williamand Kate’s first outing after their“bumpy adventure”involved spending the afternoon alongside dog handlers as they trained the animals to locate explosive devices.
The couple, whose Cocker SpanielLupowas the first new member of their household before they welcomed their three children, enjoyed the chance to take yellow Labrador puppies called Sky and Salto out on an agility course.
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The royals were at the Army Canine Centre in Islamabad, which mirrors the U.K. Defense Animal Training Centre in the English Midlands. In a relationship that goes back a decade, Britain has been helping the Pakistan Counter Improvised Explosive Device program as it aims to take on the ongoing security challenges of the region.
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Part of that alliance with the U.K. is the breeding and training of dogs to identify explosives. Pakistani officers say the dog program has been a huge success, finding 19 tons of explosives and 700 homemade bombs in the past three years. Bomb incidents have fallen 30 percent since 2015.
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“Actually what happens here in Pakistan directly correlates to what happens on the streets of the U.K.,” he added. “We are involved with the Pakistanis for a very good reason, it will actually keep people safe back in the U.K.”
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Kate said they were “hugely grateful” to the RAF pilots and crew who looked after the Royal couple ontheir aborted flightfrom Lahore to Islamabad on Thursday night.
The royal mom wore a black Beulah London Papilio jacket over a white pants ensemble with flats for the final outing.
“She is a wonderful British ambassador and looks so elegant and chic in our Papilio coat today,” Natasha Rufus Isaacs, co-founder of Beulah label, tells PEOPLE.
source: people.com
