The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry officially opened Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, Hertfordshire this morning.
The royal trio met some of the creative teams from recent Warner Bros. productions and were given an insight into the film making process and shown some of the props and costumes from those films. Around 500 guests from the Duke and Duchess and Prince Harry's charities joined the young royals for a tour of the facility and particularly enjoyed The Making of Harry Potter attraction.
The royals were joined by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling for the official opening.
I find it especially interesting that both the Duchess and the author are wearing polka-dotted dresses.
William and Catherine do some wand waving in the Great Hall.
And enjoy a duel.
If like William, Catherine and Harry, you are a fan of The Harry Potter series (They've all seen the movies), you will enjoy a look at the Hogwarts Castle model. The model is the jewel of the Art Department having been built for the first film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It took 86 artists and crew members to construct the first version which was then rebuilt and altered many times over the next seven films.
The famous Diagon Alley.
The tour includes many familiar characters including Aragog, the animatronic spider created for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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The royals looked at Batman's Batpod much to William's delight who mentioned he has his eye on a new role "Christian Bale is getting old and tired. I will stand in if I have to". He then turned to Harry and said "We should borrow it for the weekend".
As you can see, Harry made a fun moment.
The Prince also took a look inside the Batmobile. When William finally emerged he said "I'm a very happy man" and when he spotted his wife he apologised for taking so long "Sorry, sorry".
Meanwhile, Catherine got a close view of Batman's armor.
Prince William gave a speech which included many fun moments:
'To be honest, I'm over the moon just to have seen the real Batmobile and Batpod - Josh, Barry, you don't do baby seats for those cars, do you, by any chance? On the other hand Harry's just excited to see a real life talking owl in the Harry Potter studios. I haven't told him yet Harry Potter is fictional, so please keep the secret for a little longer. And please make another of the Dark Knight series, and another.....and another!'
Following the tour William, Kate and Harry will host a meeting for their Charities Forum in The Great Hall.
The Charities Forum is the collection of charities, of which the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry are Patrons. William and Harry founded the Forum in 2006 as a way to bring their individual charitable interests together and to explore how they could best lend their support to them all in an effective and efficient way. Today there are over thirty organisations involved including Catherine's patronages.
Catherine opted to wear the cream and black Topshop Polka Dotted Skater Dress. The pretty £38 dress features a back zip closure and full skirt. The dress is also available in limited sizes at Nordstrom. Should you wish to purchase the dress and find your size sold out, the Topshop Florence is a very similar piece.
teamed the dress with her black Ralph Lauren jacket, a piece the Duchess has worn several times most notable that famous day after the royal wedding.
Catherine accessorised with her black suede clutch and pearl earrings. She completed the look with her black suede Episode 'Angel' pumps.
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