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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
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Princess Kate and Two of Her Kids Shake Off a Rough Week By Visiting the Set of Kate’s Favorite TV Show

Kate Middleton.

It has no doubt not been the Princess of Wales’ favorite week of her life, but it seems she was able to find some levity: Hello reports that Kate is a big fan of the BBC show Strictly Come Dancing (comparable to Dancing with the Stars in the U.S.), and that she made a secret visit to the show’s studio, Elstree Studios, with her kids on Friday, where the trio caught a rehearsal.

During the visit, Kate, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis “got stuck in with the Strictly fun and took turns in the glitzy judges’ seats,” the outlet reports. The Waleses later met with hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, in addition to some of the show’s professional dancers, including Dianne Buswell and Nadiya Bychkova; the three were also given a tour of the costume department, where Louis “tried on a small gold crown,” Hello reports. (He is, after all, a prince…) 

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