Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice visit Germany - in pictures

The Princesses at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin during the launch of the Great Britain Mini tour, which will showcase the very best of British - from culture and technology to music and innovation. They will visit Hanover on Friday as part of a two-day trip funded by their father, the Duke of York Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

Princess Beatrice waves as she sits in a BMW Mini at the start of the Great Britain Mini tour in Berlin Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Beatrice, left, and Eugenie are protected by the police during the promotional event Photograph: Michael Sohn/AP

Earlier in the day, Beatrice and Eugenie visited the British School in Berlin Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Beatrice with pupils at the Berlin British school Photograph: Tim Rooke/Rex Features

Eugenie speaks to pupils at the British School Photograph: Chris Radburn/Getty Images

The sisters are on their first joint overseas engagement - a two-day tour promoting the UK as part of the Great Campaign - a global initiative to attract visitors, business and students to the UK Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

The princesses laugh as they visit e-commerce company Zalando Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Beatrice peers through a giant credit card as she visits Zalando in Berlin Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images