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William and Kate attend New York gala for university | William and Kate attend New York gala for university |
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have ended their visit to the US with a fundraising event in aid of their former university. | |
Prince William and Catherine were guests of honour at the dinner at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. | Prince William and Catherine were guests of honour at the dinner at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
The gala was held to mark the 600th anniversary of Scotland's University of St Andrews, where the couple met. | The gala was held to mark the 600th anniversary of Scotland's University of St Andrews, where the couple met. |
Guests included Princess Eugenie and Vogue editor Anna Wintour. | Guests included Princess Eugenie and Vogue editor Anna Wintour. |
Prince William said the couple had received a "first class" education at the university. | Prince William said the couple had received a "first class" education at the university. |
"St Andrews' blend of academic excellence, mixed with a liberal approach to critical thought and creative reasoning, is one that both our nations, on both sides of the Atlantic, credit with importance," he added. | "St Andrews' blend of academic excellence, mixed with a liberal approach to critical thought and creative reasoning, is one that both our nations, on both sides of the Atlantic, credit with importance," he added. |
Guests at the event, which featured an appearance by the US comedian and chat show host Seth Meyers, paid between £1,600 and £6,400-a-head. | Guests at the event, which featured an appearance by the US comedian and chat show host Seth Meyers, paid between £1,600 and £6,400-a-head. |
They drank in the Velez Blanco Patio, surrounded by 16th Century marble statues from Spain. | They drank in the Velez Blanco Patio, surrounded by 16th Century marble statues from Spain. |
And they dined in the Temple of Dendur - a room decorated with statues of Egyptian gods which was constructed to house an Egyptian temple built just before the birth of Christ. | And they dined in the Temple of Dendur - a room decorated with statues of Egyptian gods which was constructed to house an Egyptian temple built just before the birth of Christ. |
Other guests included Mary-Kate Olsen, the actress turned fashion designer who is one half of the Olsen twins, and her partner Olivier Sarkozy, half-brother of the former French president. | Other guests included Mary-Kate Olsen, the actress turned fashion designer who is one half of the Olsen twins, and her partner Olivier Sarkozy, half-brother of the former French president. |
Opera singer Renee Fleming, a triple-Grammy award-winning soprano, performed Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas and the Puccini aria, O Mio Babbino Caro. | Opera singer Renee Fleming, a triple-Grammy award-winning soprano, performed Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas and the Puccini aria, O Mio Babbino Caro. |
The event raised £2.2m for the university, some of which will go towards scholarships. | The event raised £2.2m for the university, some of which will go towards scholarships. |
During the couple's three-day trip to the US, the prince held talks with President Barack Obama and gave a speech to the World Bank on wildlife crime. | During the couple's three-day trip to the US, the prince held talks with President Barack Obama and gave a speech to the World Bank on wildlife crime. |
The couple also visited the 9/11 memorial centre in New York, where they paid tribute to those who died during the terrorist attacks in 2001. | The couple also visited the 9/11 memorial centre in New York, where they paid tribute to those who died during the terrorist attacks in 2001. |
They also attended a basketball match, where they met singer Beyonce and her husband, rapper Jay-Z. | They also attended a basketball match, where they met singer Beyonce and her husband, rapper Jay-Z. |
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