William and Kate enjoy visit to WI

THE Prince of Wales joked about his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II's passion for horses with members of her Women's Institute (WI), as he marked the third anniversary of her death yesterday.

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William was joined by the Princess of Wales for the visit to the National Federation of Women's Institutes - in tribute to the late Queen's decades-long association with the organisation - and told guests he could not believe how quickly the time had passed.

William told some of the guests: "It's three years since my grandmother died. She was a big part of the WI, she used to talk about it a lot. This is the first time I've been, and experienced the WI, so this is a huge honour for me."

He asked for members' memories of the late Queen and later told them "can't believe it's three years - goes quite quick", and they chatted about his grandmother's passion for horses and horse breeding.