William and Kate stepped in to help King Charles during first state visit
They were supporting the new monarch


Charles III became King in September after Queen Elizabeth II sadly passed away, and his schedule is already as crowded as you'd expect.
On Tuesday, the monarch hosted his first state visit as he welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to the U.K., and he sent a pretty special welcoming party to collect the head of state from his hotel, according to Hello!.
Prince William and Princess Kate stepped in to give the President a warm welcome. They posed with him for a formal portrait, and shared it on social media with the caption: "A pleasure to welcome President @CyrilRamaphosa to the UK."
🇬🇧 🤝 🇿🇦A pleasure to welcome President @CyrilRamaphosa to the UK pic.twitter.com/1MdU7VqoRWNovember 22, 2022
The Prince and Princess of Wales accompanied the guest of honour to Horse Guards Parade, where the ceremonial welcome took place, before they all headed to Buckingham Palace.
Royal reporter Rebecca English was present during the visit and live-tweeted updates to her followers, starting with details on Princess Kate's sumptuous plum-coloured outfit.
"The Princess of Wales is in an Emilia Wickstead dress, Sean Barrett hat and The Prince of Wales Feathers Pendant," Rebecca wrote.
Sharing some footage from the visit, Rebecca explained: "Their Majesties are showing the President a range of artefacts from the @RCT [Royal Collection Trust] highlighting Anglo-South African relations including a magnificent chess set give to the Duke of Edinburgh - and a picture of the king (then Prince of Wales) with the Spice Girls!"
Commenting on the impressive Horse Guards Parade ceremonial arrangements, the Brigade Major of Headquarters Household Division, Lieutenant Colonel James Shaw said: "The state visit is a historic first: our first state visit for His Majesty the King and the President of South Africa, the first state visit in London since 2019, the first processional state visit on Horse Guards since 2018, and the first for almost everyone on parade" (via Hello!).
The Lieutenant Colonel added: "A huge amount of work has gone into preparing for the visit and we are very proud to support such an important national occasion."
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