Pregnant Kate takes on William at hockey during royals' visit to chilly ...

Duchess on ice: Pregnant Kate takes on William at hockey during royals' visit to chilly Stockholm - but gets beaten two shots to one

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge got competitive on a 'bandy hockey' rink today on their first engagement of a tour to Sweden and Norway.

Wrapped up in thick coats, bobble hats and snow boots, William and Kate were each handed a stick and ball and invited to take three shots at goal from a red carpet that had been hilariously rolled out onto the ice.

William stepped up first and scored with two of his attempts.

Kate, who was a formidable field hockey player at school, had a better stance but was on target just once.

The couple, who this morning embarked on a four-day official tour of Sweden and Norway, starting in Stockholm, were at an outdoor rink in the capital for an introduction to the popular local sport.

Pregnant Kate kept the cold at bay in temperatures of -1°C, wrapping up in a Burberry shearling coat teamed with skinny jeans and Sorel snow boots, while she and William both donned bobble hats to keep their ears warm.

Ever the diplomatic dresser, the Duchess wore a burgundy jumper by popular Swedish brand Fjällräven.

Before the game Kate and William drank an alcohol free tipple from a flask brought in a Bandy Portfolj - or Bandy Briefcase - a traditional office-style briefcase that traditionally contains a flask of warm wine or coffee laced with alcohol. The drink in the flask is normally called 'Glögg' a gluhwein type drink.

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