William and Kate cheered as they arrive in Bradford after tumultuous week for royal family

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived to cheering crowds at Bradford City Hall for the first event in their afternoon visit to the West Yorkshire city.

William and Kate were greeted by several hundred well-wishers on Centenary Square, directly outside the 19th-century building.

After speaking with young people about their career prospects, the duke and duchess spoke with local business leaders.

William took the opportunity to speak with one of them about his beloved Aston Villa.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Bradford City Hall

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Speaking about injured goalkeeper Tom Heaton, he said: “Poor Tom, it’s a horrible injury.”

He agreed that new signing Danny Drinkwater needs “more game time” before looking round and joking: “I realise we’re going to start talking about football [now].”

William, wearing a navy coat, and Kate, sporting a green coat, smiled and waved at the crowds as they arrived.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were greeted by cheering crowds
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The couple are due to visit a number of projects that promote cohesion within one of the UK’s most diverse cities.

Their trip follows a tumultuous week for the royal family in which the Queen allowed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to step down as senior royals and begin a "new life".

Following a summit at Sandringham on Monday, Buckingham Palace confirmed Harry and Meghan would begin a “transition period” in which they would split their time between the UK and Canada.

It also emerged on Tuesday that Meghan’s father could give evidence against her in her legal battle with the Mail On Sunday should it go to trial.

High Court documents revealed Thomas Markle forms part of the newspaper’s defence, after the paper and its parent company Associated Newspapers were accused of unlawfully publishing a letter between the two.

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