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Russell Myers & Jennifer Newton

Kate Middleton wears colour of Bahamas flag as she and William begin last leg of tour

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in the Bahamas for the final leg of their Caribbean tour - with Kate wearing the colour of the Bahamas flag.

She and Prince William stepped off their plane after leaving Jamaica earlier today in a gorgeous custom-made Emilia Wickstead dress in aquamarine.

So far, their tour has attracted ecstatic crowds as well as criticism from campaigners seeking reparations from the monarchy for slavery.

The Bahamas is archipelago of 700 islands and islets that was the first stop in the western hemisphere for the famous explorer Christopher Columbus in 1492.

William and Kate will stay here until Saturday and have a packed schedule that includes going head to head during the Platinum Jubilee Sailing Regatta.

Kate wore an aquamarine dress by Emilia Wickstead (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)

They will also visit a coral farm that focuses on reef restoration. The farm was awarded £1million last year as one of five winners of the Duke’s inaugural Earthshot Prize.

Before that they had an official meeting with the Prime Minister of the Bahamas who passed on his best wishes to The Queen.

Philip Davis told William his trip to the Caribbean island was “long overdue” and said “it’s great to have you both here.”

The royal couple were welcomed to the Prime Minister’s official office by Mr Davis who introduced his wife Ann Marie, who told Kate “delighted to meet you”.

William and Kate with the Prime Minister of the Bahamas Philip Brave Davis and his wife Ann-Marie (PA)

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The royal couple were also introduced to a line up of dignitaries which included Myles Laroda, the minister of state, and Leon Lundy, the parliamentary secretary in the office of the PM.

William and Kate then posed in front of a sign reading ‘Office of the Prime Minister’ before being led into a side room to have a private meeting.

Mr Davis told William: “We have been looking forward to your arrival. It’s long overdue. We are delighted you are here.”

The Bahamas is the final stop on William and Kate's Caribbean tour (Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Aquamarine is a colour in the Bahamas' flag (Samir Hussein/WireImage)

William replied: “Yes very much, excited to be here.”

Mr David added: “And our best wishes are sent to the Queen, and congratulations on her Platinum Jubilee.

“I do not think we will see the same again”, to which William nodded.

But first they had an audience with the Prime Minister of the Bahamas Philip Davis and his wife Ann-Marie.

The royal couple at the office of the Prime Minister of the Bahamas (Getty Images)

The couple arrived in the Bahamas after Kate wore her first recycled dress of the Caribbean tour as she and William waved goodbye to Jamaica.

At the airport, Kate wore a stunning green dress, also by Emilia Wickstead, that she previously wore just last year on a visit to Wimbledon.

Pinned to the dress was an incredible brooch on loan from the Queen, which shows a hummingbird - the national bird of Jamaica.

The brooch was a gift to the Queen from Jamaica in 2002 - her Golden Jubilee year.

As William and Kate climbed aboard their RAF Voyager plane, they waved to the those gathered before flying on to the Bahamas.

William and Kate wave goodbye to Jamaica earlier today (Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock)

Earlier in the day, William and Kate echoed the Queen and Prince Philip as they attended their final engagement in Jamaica.

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 and Kate ride in a Land Rover that once carried the Queen and Prince Philip when they visited Jamaica in 1966 (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)

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."

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