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Kate Middleton's one-day trip in Luxembourg: See what the royal did during her five hour visit

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Kate Middleton had a royal welcome in Luxembourg. During her one-day, solo trip to Luxembourg, she visited the Grand Ducal Palace where she was greeted by (L-R) Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, Princess Stephanie of Luxembourg, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and Prince Guillaume. Guillaume and Stephanie later accompanied her to City Museum.Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage
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Kate Middleton will be back! After visiting Luxembourg's City Museum, she spent 20 minutes taking in the sights and walked the Corniche, a pedestrian promenade. Along the way, she met a group of British and Japanese tourists and shared she loved her trip. The 35-year-old noted, "I'd love to come back with my husband." Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images
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The Duchess and Princess Stephanie took in the views after leaving the City Museum. During her one-day trip, Kate was able to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Treaty of London which solidified the country as an independent state.Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage
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Kate, who is a patron at the National Portrait Gallery in London, checked out sculptures by British artist Sir Tony Cragg at the museum. The Duchess showed her sense of humor as she joked about testing the sculptor's theory about order and chaos by pulling out one of the wine glasses. Nadine Erpelding, the head of the museum's public program, noted that she "wouldn't try it." Photo: Paul Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images
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Kate also was fascinated by Luxembourg artist Su-Mei Tse's fountain filled with black ink at the Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art (MUDAM). She was cautious to not go too close as to not stain her Emilia Wickstead coat.Photo: Paul Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images
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Also inside the modern museum, Kate spoke with British artist Darren Almond and Oscar winning director Laurent Witz, who won an Academy Award in 2014 for Best Animated Short Film, Mr. Hublot. Laurent said of their chat, "The Duchess was asking me how new technology was affecting my work, and I told her we have to fight against technology. We have to keep the heart of the films, and the artistic aspect is the goal." Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images
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Kate Middleton then visited a cycling festival where she watched Luxembourg road cyclists on bikes but avoided getting on one herself. She joked to Kim Kirchen, a former Tour de France rider, his wife Caroline and their six-year-old twin boys Liam and Mike, thatshe now has "no excuse now to not get on a bike." Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images
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In Place Clairefontaine, Kate was given flowers from three-year-old Teo Schleck. Teo, who got quite bashful, is the son of 2010 Tour de France winner Andy. With a sympathetic look, Kate asked his mom Jil if he was shy. Jil added of their special moment together, "You can see she's a mum." Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images
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Kim Kurchen's sons gave the Duchess a special cycling jersey. During the cycling festival, the mom of Prince George and Princess Charlotte admitted her kids love getting on their bikes. Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images
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She'll save that for later! Kate was given a cake as she toured the cycling festival. One Lycra-clad cyclicst Tom Wirtsen also noted of meeting the royal, "I think I was more nervous than during a cycling race." Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images
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The British royal took the time to meet with kids from after school programs as they decorated their own cycling jerseys. One 13-year-old girl Raquel shared that the Duchess has been "really nice and really pretty."
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During her visit to the cycling festival, the Duchess of Cambridge and Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel unveiled a mural of British cyclist Tom Simpson and Luxembourgish cycling legend Charly Gaul created by British artist James Straffon (right).Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images
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Kate watched chef Tom Oberweis cut into a traditional baumkuchen that was decorated with chocolate figures on bicycles. The Duchess was "very complimentary," per the chef. He added, "She asked how long it took to make and how we've made the decorations." Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images
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After her final stop of the one-day trip, which was in all five hours, at the Drai Echelen Museum, Kate was escorted to her waiting limo by Prince Guillaume and Princess Stephanie and Luxembourg's prime minister. Photo: JOHN THYS/AFP/Getty Images

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