Kate Middleton was “wowed” by a tropical fruit display on day three of her Diamond Jubilee tour.
The Duchess and husband William viewed the spectacular fruit selection at the Malaysian Prime Minister’s house.
The couple were greeted by Najib Razak and his wife Roshmah Mansor at the entrance to their palatial residence, known as the Seri Perdana Complex.
Kate was presented with a huge bunch of flowers and they signed the visitors’ book before having a private chat with the prime minister and his wife in the blue room.
Then they were taken to the veranda to look at an enormous display of tropical fruit.
“Wow,” Kate said when she saw the display, which included an orange-coloured jack fruit.
She added: “I love unusual fruit,” before asking: “What’s that one called?” pointing to a mango-like fruit known as durian.
Also on display was a lychee-like fruit cempedak, a white fruit called soursop and a Malaysian apple known as jambu.
Afterwards the couple sat on blue throne-like chairs either side of the prime minister for a four-course lunch in the dining room alongside 50 of his friends.
They ate rock lobster salad, smoked salmon, nutmeg scented butternut pumpkin soup, macadamia nut baked salmon with vegetables and saffron beurre blanc followed by a chocolate feuillantine dome with bourbon creme brulee and earl grey ice cream.
Alcohol was not on offer because Malaysia is a Muslim country and it is considered insensitive to serve it at a formal dinner.
Source: Mirror News