The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge echoed the Queen and Prince Philip as they attended their final engagement in Jamaica today on day six of their Caribbean tour.
The couple were at a passing out parade of the Jamaican Defence Force, where Prince William inspected service personnel from across the Caribbean who have recently completed the Caribbean Military Academy’s Officer Training Programme.
Kate looked elegant in a white lace McQueen dress with matching white heels and a hat by milliner Philip Treacy as she sat in the stands with dignitaries to watch the parade.
William, who inspected the officers before joining Kate in the stands, wore the topical dress of the Blues and Royals for the event.
When the event was over, they travelled away in the same open-top Land Rover that transported William's grandparents in Jamaica on their visits to the Caribbean Island in 1966 and 1994.
The Queen and Prince Philip also visited Jamaica in 1953 when they travelled in another Land Rover and greeted school children.
William also gave a speech at the event, where he talked about "good leadership" and paid a direct tribute to the Queen.
He said: "As Catherine and I visit Jamaica in celebration of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, I thought I might quote my grandmother on the subject.
"In an address to the United Nations General Assembly in 2010, she said: ‘I know of no single formula for success, but over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal, and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration, to work together.’
"I think that’s a very good model to follow."
William also quoted reggae legend Bob Marley in the speech when he told those at the parade that "being asked to lead men and women through uncertainty and danger is daunting."
He added: "‘You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice."
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The Commissioning Parade was comprised of 79 officer cadets from across the Caribbean including from Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana and St Kitts.
A series of march pasts took place starting with one from The President’s Platoon, with the duke standing to attention for each one.
When it was over, Kate gingerly walked up into the back of the vehicle via three red velvet steps with her husband’s help because of her heels.
William then joined her and they stood holding handle bar as the vehicle slowly moved off work a motorcycle escort.
As they did, the crowd was told that the pristine Land Rover was acquired by the Jamaican Defence Force in 1962.
It has just 2342 kilometres on the clock since it was built in 1958.
After freshening up they walked to the officers’ club, Kate hanging into her hat in the gusty weather. Inside they split up to talk to several different groups of soldiers and their families.
William chatted to a group of officers from Sandhurst who have been helping to organise the officers’ training programme for the last 18 months. "I thought their drill was pretty good," he said. "Really impressive."
Among those he spoke to was Captain Matt Tiley who had worked as a groom in the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace for four years before going into the military and passing out at Sandhurst. He is now an instructor there with Marne Company.
He said: "It’s been such an honour to work with them. They have all been so enthusiastic. The duke clearly has fond memories of Sandhust."
William told another group that they should take time to enjoy the day with their families like he did. ‘They should be very proud of you,’ he said.
He and the duchess signed a visitors book before they left to change for their official departure from Jamaica .
Later this afternoon William and Kate will fly on to the Bahamas, where they will stay until Saturday evening.
Last night, they attended a glittering state dinner at the house of Jamaica's Governor General in Kingston, where Kate dazzled in a green Jenny Packham gown and jewellery on loan from the Queen.
She paired the dress with her Royal Family Order and GVCO Star - although there was no tiara. She also wore her hair in a chic updo.
William, who gave a speech expressing his “profound sorrow” over the stain of slavery on Britain, also looked suave in black tie.
During his speech, William said he “strongly agreed” with his father Prince Charles’s previous declaration that Britain is forever stained by its role in the global slave trade.
He said: “Slavery was abhorrent. And it should never have happened."
As they arrived and were greeted by the Governor General Patrick Allen, William told them they had a "brilliant day" in Jamaica.
Kate added that she also had a "fantastic day" and said "thank you for having us back again".
The couple also walked down a set of stairs in the Governor General's house that the Queen and Prince Philip walked down in when they visited Jamaica in 1953 - recreating that moment.
