LONDON, United Kingdom – Prince William and Prince Harry have battled with lightsabers and hugged a Wookie on the set of the next Star Wars movie.
The royals were given a tour of the Pinewood Studios set by British actress Daisy Ridley, who plays heroine Rey in the sci-fi reboot.
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The brothers met Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker, tried out lightsabers, saw roly-poly droid BB-8 and met cast and characters including Chewbacca, who gave the princes a furry hug.
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Kensington Palace said Tuesday's visit was to salute the British creative talent involved in the Star Wars films, which have used British studios, actors, craftspeople and technicians since the 1970s.
The seventh installment Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released last year, and the eighth movie is due for release in 2017.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Duke and Prince Harry come face to face with Daisy Ridley's <a href="https://twitter.com/starwars">@starwars</a> head cast <a href="https://twitter.com/PinewoodStudios">@PinewoodStudios</a> <a href="https://t.co/vrXHdQR2AO">pic.twitter.com/vrXHdQR2AO</a></p>— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/722395129705861120">April 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Time for a lightsaber battle! <a href="https://twitter.com/starwars">@starwars</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PinewoodStudios">@PinewoodStudios</a> <a href="https://t.co/9hHxPxfTti">pic.twitter.com/9hHxPxfTti</a></p>— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/722400218378084352">April 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Next up: a visit to the <a href="https://twitter.com/starwars">@starwars</a> costume department <a href="https://twitter.com/PinewoodStudios">@PinewoodStudios</a> <a href="https://t.co/18y76YLFxK">pic.twitter.com/18y76YLFxK</a></p>— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/722403174896820225">April 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Prince Harry has made a new friend... <a href="https://t.co/mTra1UoSMx">pic.twitter.com/mTra1UoSMx</a></p>— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/722408624212066304">April 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">...and so has The Duke! <a href="https://t.co/c9gOh4ACyA">pic.twitter.com/c9gOh4ACyA</a></p>— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/722408785411760128">April 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Duke meets Luke Skywalker <a href="https://twitter.com/HamillHimself">@HamillHimself</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/starwars">@starwars</a> director <a href="https://twitter.com/rianjohnson">@rianjohnson</a> <a href="https://t.co/XDizZ6GR2y">pic.twitter.com/XDizZ6GR2y</a></p>— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/722411151670263812">April 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Prince Harry, Chewbacca and <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnBoyega">@JohnBoyega</a> compare outfits <a href="https://twitter.com/PinewoodStudios">@PinewoodStudios</a> <a href="https://t.co/vtmc4f1GXX">pic.twitter.com/vtmc4f1GXX</a></p>— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/722413026813558784">April 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Prince Harry receives some piloting advice from <a href="https://twitter.com/HamillHimself">@HamillHimself</a> <a href="https://t.co/MKRO31ki2l">pic.twitter.com/MKRO31ki2l</a></p>— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/722420445262258177">April 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Don't forget BB-8 - The Duke and Prince Harry say hi to the <a href="https://twitter.com/starwars">@starwars</a> cast!<a href="https://t.co/9ibP96L2vS">https://t.co/9ibP96L2vS</a></p>— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/722423222352752640">April 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/starwars">@starwars</a> for a fantastic day <a href="https://twitter.com/PinewoodStudios">@PinewoodStudios</a>! <a href="https://t.co/cGUuFqh0qV">pic.twitter.com/cGUuFqh0qV</a></p>— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/722429181167054850">April 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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