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Russell Myers & Kirsten McStay

William and Kate wiggle their hips as they show off dance moves in Belize

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge showed off their incredible dance moves as they were welcomed to a village in Belize today.

Prince William gave a wiggle when the couple were treated to welcome dance in the village of Hopkins, which is known as the country's happiest village.

But Kate stunned crows as she was first onto the dancefloor, cutting shapes in her eye-catching blue dress with nine local schoolchildren from the Garifuna Cultural Centre, writes The Mirror.

And Wills wasn't quite as sure as his wife on the dancing front and appeared a bit more hesitant before being encouraged to show his moves to the local ‘punta’ style dance as groups of children cheered him on waving Belize flags.

Kate copied the dance moves shown to her by the Garifuna women (AFP via Getty Images)

And it was only a matter of minutes before Prince William began dancing with local organiser Laura Cacho.

They were soon holding hands and moving to the music as locals cheered in delight.

She said afterwards: "That was so exciting. A dream come true.

"It was fun he was a good dancer and I told him he got the Garifuna culture in him.

"He did the punta dance better than me.

"He shook his waist to the music. He had beautiful rhythm. It was a pleasure for me.

"Kate was excellent as well and definitely has Garifuna culture in her.

William also joined in the dancing with local festival organiser Laura Cacho (AFP via Getty Images)

"They were shaking their waists like nobody's business."

Kate and William were treated to dancing and food by local Garifuna community in Hopkins on the Caribbean coast.

It was a change of atmosphere for the royals, who were forced to cancel a trip to a farm after locals protested against their visit.

Kate, wearing a blue floral dress, and William ditched his jacket and tie, to witness nine youngsters aged nine to 15-years-old carry out four elaborate dance routines.

The royal couple were also shown traditional local food (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)

They were also offered plantain coconut broth, Hudutu and a sweet sava porridge called Sahau with Belizian celebrity chef Sean Kuylen.

Mamma G, also known Joan Gloria, pastor of National Garifuna Council, helped provide the dancing children, and said: "We welcome them both. It is an honour. We welcome everybody.

"We are the happiest village in Belize. Nobody who comes here is sad.

"We are about love, respect and welcoming people with open arms."

Hopkins - population of 1,000 descendants of a shipwrecked slave ship - is regularly voted the friendliest village in the whole of Belize.

Earlier today, the couple were made to work hard for their sweet treats during a visit to a cacao farm.

It was the first full day of William and Kate's tour of the Caribbean (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)

Kate tried her hand at grinding nibs, broken-up made cocoa beans, back-breaking work traditionally performed by the women in rural communities, during their visit to the Che ‘il chocolate farm in Belize.

As the future Queen also watched her husband pounding away with a mortar and pestle made from volcanic rock she said: “The smell of the chocolate is amazing.”

William even joked about giving up his day job as a working royal asking Julio Saqui owner of the family run chocolate firm “Do you take apprentices? Can I come and work for you it’s my kind of thing.”

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