'Ich heisse Catherine': Kate practices her German with the locals - after apologising to Chancellor Angela Merkel for not speaking the language
By Siofra Brennan For Mailonline and Tom Kelly for the Daily Mail11:57 EDT 19 Jul 2017, updated 18:06 EDT 19 Jul 2017
- Duchess was asked by German chancellor earlier today if she can speak German
- Kate apologised for her lack of ability, but luckily Mrs Merkel speaks English
- Later practiced phrases as she chatted to crowds near Brandenburg Gate
- Asked how to say 'what is your name?' and practiced 'my name is'
The Duchess of Cambridge appeared to be feeling a little sheepish about her lack of German language skills this afternoon, after apologising to Chancellor Angela Merkel.
On meeting the head of state at the Chancellery in Berlin this morning, she was asked if she spoke German but replied: 'No, no sorry.'
It seemed to be playing on Kate's mind as she decided to get some impromptu lessons while chatting to wellwishers near the Brandenburg Gqate.
The Duchess chatted to Tracey Spagatner, 49, an English security guard who has lived in Germany for 36 years.
Ms Spagatner recalled her conversation with the Duchess, saying 'She said "My German is a bit rusty. How do you say, 'What is your name?' in German?". I said "Wie heissen sie?" or "Wie heisst du?''.'
Later, Kate chatted to 15-year-old Sina Hennig, from Stuttgart and the teenager reported: 'She said that she had just learned a new phrase -"Ich heisse Catherine". It was very good.'
The royal couple spent nearly 20 minutes at the Brandenburg Gate, where they were greeted by the Mayor of Berlin, Michael Muller, and his daughter, Nina.
Among the throng of people was a German television crew whose reporter had dressed up in a guardsman's uniform, complete with bearskin hat.
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'I am trying to attract her attention,' said Daniel Boschmann, from breakfast channel Sat 1. 'I wanted to make her feel at home.'
Gesturing at his scarlet tunic, he added: 'Is it nearly like the original, or is it an obvious fake?
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'It's all plastic, you know. I'm sweating my a*** off, to be honest.'
Thousands turned out to see William and Kate walk through the capital's famous Brandenburg Gate, a symbol of German unification, which for many years was trapped in the No-Man's Land between the Berlin Wall.
The couple were cheered as they arrived by around 2,000 people who had stood in sweltering conditions to catch a glimpse of the royal visitors.
Some were lucky enough to chat to the Duke and Duchess when they went on a quick walkabout before posing for a picture with the monument in the background.
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The couple went on to visit the Holocaust Memorial after the walkabout, before dropping in on the children's charity Strassenkinder, which helps young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
They then returned to the west of the city and meet President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Bellevue Palace.
In the evening they will attend a Queen’s birthday party held in the gardens of the British ambassador’s residence.
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