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Cupcakes and Christmas gifts as British royal couple visit bases
December 6, 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in RAF Akrotiri on Wednesday for a brief visit to show support for overseas British troops at Christmas.
Prince William and Kate Middleton visited soldiers and their families living on the base, and other personnel and members of the local community.
The Royal Airforce aircraft that flew the royal couple to Cyprus landed at around 2.30pm. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were greeted on the runway by the Commander of British Forces Cyprus, Major-General James Illingworth, British High Commissioner Stephen Lillie, defence attaché of the High Commission, Martyn Forgraves, and RAF Akrotiri station commander, Group Captain Chris Snaith.