KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians were noticeably excited at the arrival on Thursday of Britain's most popular couple, Prince William and Kate Middleton. Throngs of onlookers attempted to get glimpses of the couple who are on a Southeast Asia tour as part of Queen Elizabeth II's ongoing Diamond Jubilee festivities. “I am so excited to see Kate and hear what she has to say,” one Malaysian woman told Bikyamasr.com. Others also pried for a chance to see the couple as they begin their tour of Malaysia. The Duchess will also make her first public speech on foreign soil in the country. The pair, who had been in Singapore for the past few days, flew into Malaysia where they were scheduled to lunch with Prime Minister Najib Razak before moving one to a children's hospice in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, where Middleton was to give her speech. The hospice appearance is among the most anticipated events of the 9-day trip – which will also take in the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu – as the Duchess begins settles into her public duties with the British monarchy. Prince William and Duchess Kate are scheduled to go on a walkabout at the KLCC park on the second day of their visit, said British High Commissioner to Malaysia Simon Featherstone. “Here, the public will get a glimpse of the royal couple who will experience the richness and diversity of Malaysian culture beneath the iconic Petronas Twin Towers," he told reporters.
