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11 July 2011
Britain's newest royal couple have returned from their first post-wedding official tour.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's visit to North America ended with a series of events in California.
Reporter:
Peter Hunt
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended many events on their tour
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The Duke and the Duchess's last day in California focussed on gritty rather than glitzy events.
After a night at a BAFTA reception,where the emphasis was on young talent and much of the focus was on the stars and the dresses on display, the couple visited an arts project in a poor neighbourhood of Los Angeles and a jobs fair for American former service personnel seeking work.
Prince William, an RAF search and rescue pilot, takes a keen interest in veterans' affairs.
"This is the last event on our tour of North America but to my mind it's one of the seriously most important. This is because it's about men and women who, of their own free will, choose to put their life on the line for their country."
William and Kate are returning home after a tour of Canada and America which was a significant milestone in their life together and in her new life as a royal.
Peter Hunt, 大象传媒 Royal Correspondent
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- gritty
unpleasant but real situations
- glitzy
glamorous
- a BAFTA reception
an event organised and hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television
- an arts project
a scheme which encourages young people to escape poverty through art
- a jobs fair
an event where companies and potential employees get together to find out about each other
- seeking work
looking for a job
- a keen interest in veterans' affairs
a strong and personal interest in the situation of people who used to be in the military
- of their own free will
through their own choice
- to put their life on the line
to put themselves in physical danger and at risk of death
- a significant milestone
an important and notable event in the development of something
