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00:00 Prince William is the host with the most.
00:06 The British royal hosted a meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday
00:11 and gave her a warm welcome to his plush palace digs.
00:18 Kensington Palace confirmed via a statement that the Duke of Cambridge held an audience
00:22 with Ardern, 41, at his London residence.
00:29 In the image released by the palace officials, William, 40, and Ardern can be seen smiling
00:34 as they chat while sitting on the sofas opposite each other.
00:42 The prince donned a classic navy suit and a blue dress shirt for the meeting, while
00:46 the politician wore a long floral dress.
00:52 During her visit with the royal, Ardern gifted the prince a Women's Rugby World Cup jersey
00:56 ahead of their match that will take place in October, per New Zealand Stuff.
01:04 She also brought one of her favorite children's books entitled Tulip and Doug, a spud-tacular
01:09 friendship story to be given to William's children, as well as a rugby ball for the
01:13 family.
01:18 The meeting marked the first time William and Ardern had gotten together since he visited
01:22 New Zealand in April 2019 following the tragic shootings at two mosques in the city of Christchurch,
01:28 according to Harper's Bazaar.
01:33 When Ardern was elected as the 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand in 2017, she became
01:38 the world's youngest female head of government at age 37.
01:45 Earlier this year, she and her partner Clark Gayford cancelled their wedding plans due
01:50 to an outbreak of the COVID-19 Omicron variant and restrictions she announced to mitigate
01:55 its spread in the country.
01:59 A day prior to the meeting, William penned an emotional letter on what would have been
02:04 his mother, Princess Diana's 61st birthday.
02:11 On Friday, the royal paid tribute to the latest recipients of the Diana Award to honor people
02:16 aged 9 to 25 for their social action and humanitarian work.
02:24 In a moving note to this year's winners, William called them all an inspiration.
02:32 Congratulations on receiving the Diana Award today.
02:35 You are part of an inspirational generation of young people who are changing the world
02:39 through your actions, and I hugely admire your efforts, he wrote in the letter, which
02:43 was written on official Kensington Palace stationery carrying his W Royal cipher.
02:52 I hugely admire your efforts.
02:55 Your stories are remarkable.
03:00 Many of you face huge challenges in the face of difficult times, yet you are tirelessly
03:04 breaking down barriers to create a better future for us all, he continued.
03:13 You truly are the personification of my mother's legacy and I know she would be so proud of
03:17 you all.
03:21 I believe there's no better way to celebrate her life and work than through recognizing
03:26 incredible people who dedicate so much time and effort to helping those around them.
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