Earlier in the day the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Francios Holland met at the Elysée PalaceWilliam and the French president held talks in what was the first meeting during the royals’ two-day trip to FranceWilliam and Kate did not travel to Paris by Eurostar but flew in by private jet today, after being in London this morningIt was a whirlwind day for William and Kate. The pair, on their first official visit to the city since the death of William’s mother Princess Diana twenty years agoAt the gala dinner tonight, William said ‘The connections between our nations run deep – ties of history, ties of values, ties of friendship and family’Prince William, dressed in a black and white tuxedo for the event, gave an address from a podium during the official dinnerWilliam and Kate listened to the band ‘Kids United’ during a diner at the Embassy in Paris yesterday eveningPrince William and Kate were both spotted smiling as they mingled with guests at the British Embassy last nightWilliam and Kate arrived in Paris today in the prince’s first official visit to the French capital since his mother died there