The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the city of Sunderland in North East England for a day of engagements on February 21st.

Thank you to everyone who came to @FireStationSun to welcome Their Royal Highnesses to Sunderland! https://t.co/UQ7pXojq2a

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Local children gives displays of music, dance & drama for The Duke and Duchess. @FireStationSun has an exciting ar… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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In the old engine room, TRH’s met local cultural groups. The Duchess chats to members of the Young Asian Voices Y… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) February 21, 2018

The Duke and Duchess started their visit at the Fire Station, one of Sunderland’s most iconic buildings, recently converted into a music and arts hub, where they met members of the local community, enjoyed colourful performances of music, dance and theatre from local children and young people, and officially opened The Fire Station.

The next stop in Sunderland for TRH is a visit to the #NorthernSpire, a new bridge over the River Wear that will im… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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The 1,550-tonne pylon structure is twice as high as Nelson’s Column and taller than Big Ben's clock tower and has p… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) February 21, 2018

The #NorthernSpire weighs the equivalent of 125 double decker buses, and nothing of this scale has been raised in t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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They then traveled to see the Northern Spire, a new bridge over the River Wear, due to open in spring 2018. The Duke and Duchess met local children whose generation will benefit from the bridge in the future, before officially crossing the bridge and meeting the engineers and construction workers.