Prince William Met Star Wars 8 Cast. There Was a 'Lightsaber Battle'

Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, and younger brother Prince Harry visited the set of Star Wars: Episode VIII at the Pinewood Studios in London.

They received a tour by actress Daisy Ridley and got a chance to meet Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker, as well as director Rian Johnson, on Tuesday.

Pictures and a video from the visit were shared by Kensington Palace's twitter account on Wednesday:


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Don't forget BB-8 - The Duke and Prince Harry say hi to the @starwars cast!
7:54 PM - 19 Apr 2016
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Prince Harry receives some piloting advice from @HamillHimself
7:43 PM - 19 Apr 2016
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Prince Harry, Chewbacca and @JohnBoyega compare outfits @PinewoodStudios
7:14 PM - 19 Apr 2016
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The Duke meets Luke Skywalker @HamillHimself and @starwars director @rianjohnson
7:06 PM - 19 Apr 2016
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...and so has The Duke!
6:57 PM - 19 Apr 2016
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Prince Harry has made a new friend...
6:56 PM - 19 Apr 2016
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Next up: a visit to the @starwars costume department @PinewoodStudios
6:35 PM - 19 Apr 2016
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The brothers also took part in a lightsaber battle and got a sneak preview of the film.

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Time for a lightsaber battle! @starwars @PinewoodStudios
6:23 PM - 19 Apr 2016
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Kensington Palace had announced Tuesday's visit on Twitter, and explained that the princes would be celebrating Star Wars "fantastic British creative talent".