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William and Kate meet schoolchildren in Pakistan Prince William speaks about mental health on Pakistan school visit
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have met schoolchildren in Pakistan on the first full day of their royal tour. The Duke of Cambridge has spoken about the importance of young people learning about mental health during the first stop on the royal tour of Pakistan.
Prince William and Catherine talked to pre-school girls and boys at a government-run college for disadvantaged girls in Islamabad. Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge met boys and girls at a government-run college in Islamabad on the first full day of their visit.
They will have lunch later with Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan. As he left the school, the prince said pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds do not have a "stable health platform".
The tour will be their "most complex" to date, according to Kensington Palace, due to security concerns and political tensions in the region. The couple also met Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan for lunch.
Kensington Palace said political tensions and security concerns meant the tour was the couple's "most complex" to date.
It was organised at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office,It was organised at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office,
Prince William and the duchess began their five-day tour on Monday evening when they flew into the Pakistani Air Force base in Rawalpindi. The duke and duchess began their five-day tour on Monday evening when they flew into the Pakistani Air Force base in Rawalpindi.
The couple are the first royals to officially visit the Commonwealth country since the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall visited the region in 2006.The couple are the first royals to officially visit the Commonwealth country since the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall visited the region in 2006.
At the Islamabad Model College for Girls on Tuesday, the couple learned about about girls' education in Pakistan. The British High Commission said UK aid in Pakistan has helped more than five-and-a-half million girls to receive a quality education since 2011. As the duke and duchess left the Islamabad Model College for Girls on Tuesday, Prince William said to a teacher: "In the UK we're trying to make sure mental health is part of education as well."
They were also due to hear about how pupils are benefiting from the Teach for Pakistan programme - a teacher training scheme modelled on the UK's Teach First scheme. He said students from disadvantaged backgrounds did not have a "stable health platform to build on" and that education in this area was important.
The duke and duchess will later join children from three local schools in Margalla Hills - situated in the foothills of the Himalayas. The royal couple, alongside the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, regularly campaign about raising mental health awareness. Last week the Every Mind Matters website crashed following the foursome's appearance in a film to promote the mental health support initiative.
The royal couple will then travel to Mr Khan's official residence in Islamabad for a private lunch. Prince William and Catherine's visit to the school in Islamabad involved them learning about girls' education in Pakistan.
A local education officer, Mohammed Sohailkhan, told reporters the quality of education varies across Pakistan.
"I can't paint you an entirely rosy picture," he said. "It does still fluctuate wildly, particularly in rural regions, where there has traditionally been cultural barriers towards this, notably in terms of sending girls away to college.
"But these barriers are slowly being broken down," he added.
The British High Commission said UK aid in Pakistan has helped more than five-and-a-half million girls to receive a quality education since 2011.
The duke and duchess heard about how pupils are benefiting from the Teach for Pakistan programme - a fast-track teacher training scheme modelled on the UK's Teach First scheme.
The prince and his wife also visited the Margalla Hills National Park in the foothills of the Himalayas, before travelling to Mr Khan's official residence in Islamabad for a private lunch.
Mr Khan, a former international cricketing star turned politician, was a friend of the prince's mother Diana, Princess of Wales. Diana visited the country several times for charity work.Mr Khan, a former international cricketing star turned politician, was a friend of the prince's mother Diana, Princess of Wales. Diana visited the country several times for charity work.
One pupil at the visit to the college on Monday told the prince she and her classmates were "big fans of your mother".
"Oh, that's very sweet of you. I was a big fan of my mother too," the duke said.
"She came here three times. I was very small. This is my first time and it is very nice to be here and meet you all," he added.
Prince William and Catherine will attend a reception on Tuesday evening with guests from Pakistan's business, music and film industries, as well as members of the government.Prince William and Catherine will attend a reception on Tuesday evening with guests from Pakistan's business, music and film industries, as well as members of the government.
In a speech at the reception, William is expected to say that the UK and Pakistan share "unique bonds".In a speech at the reception, William is expected to say that the UK and Pakistan share "unique bonds".
"You can always rely on the UK to keep playing an important role as a key partner and friend," he will add."You can always rely on the UK to keep playing an important role as a key partner and friend," he will add.