
Los Angeles — Prince William, with wife Catherine, talks with Amanda Berry, chief executive of BAFTA, as they arrive for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts event "Brits to Watch" at the Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles. [For the record, 2:17 p.m.: An earlier version of this caption misspelled Amanda Berry's first name as Amada.]
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Los Angeles — British national Layla Bright, 30, originally from Devon, England, and now a Los Angeles resident, awaits the arrival of William and Catherine at the BAFTA event.
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Los Angeles — A crowd lines 11th Street in downtown Los Angeles to see William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
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Los Angeles — Shirley Lahr, 18, left, decides it's tiara time outside Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles — Cammie Nguyen, 29, of Garden Grove, is among the crowd hoping to get a glimpse of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the second day of their Southern California tour.
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Los Angeles — Catherine wears Alexander McQueen, and impressively high heels, for Brits to Watch.
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Los Angeles — Prince William, wife Catherine and BAFTA head Amanda Berry, left, walk the red carpet. [For the record, 2:17 p.m.: An earlier version of this caption misspelled Amanda Berry's first name as Amada.]
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Los Angeles — Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were among those in attendance.
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Los Angeles — British actress Juno Temple, one of 42 "Brits to Watch," strikes a red-carpet pose at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts event in downtown Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles — Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez wore an Emilio Pucci dress with a midsection cut-out for the event.
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Los Angeles — Actress Zooey Deschanel's sparkling Oscar de la Renta dress catches the afternoon light at the downtown L.A. event.
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Los Angeles — Nicole Kidman in an Elie Saab couture dress.
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Los Angeles — William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are all smiles as they arrive for "Brits to Watch."
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Prince William plays polo during the Foundation Polo Challenge.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Prince William prepares to strike the ball.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Prince William holds his mallet aloft during a pause in the match.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Prince William keeps his eye firmly on the ball as he races toward it.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Prince William in action on the polo field during his match at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club on Saturday.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Prince William, center, finds himself ahead of both teammate and opponent as he races toward the ball.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Prince William maneuvers past the scoreboard during his match in Carpinteria.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Prince William scored four goals during the charity polo event at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club on Saturday.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are all smiles as they appear on the podium after his team bested the opposition to win the Foundation Polo Challenge.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — William and Catherine gaze up at the trophy his team won during the Foundation Polo Challenge.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Fans display the Union Jack and a suggestion for Will as they fill the balconies of an adjacent building to watch the match.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Prince William kisses his wife, Catherine, on the cheek after his team won the Foundation Polo Challenge.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge bid farewell after a successful day at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club before returning to Los Angeles by helicopter.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — William and Catherine arrive at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club on Saturday.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Guests show off their hats at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club on Saturday.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Guests including actresses Rosario Dawson, left, and Molly Sims arrive ahead of the polo match.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Chris Clemens, 27, and his wife Amy Clemens, 28, of Carpinteria wait for the start of the Foundation Polo Challenge on Saturday afternoon at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Jennifer Love Hewitt prepares to walk the red carpet.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Summer Galante, 21, left, and Anastasia Ciudinovschih, 22, both of Santa Barbara, enjoy the atmosphere at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club before the polo match Saturday afternoon.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Twins Angelica Richardson and Veronica Richardson, both 14, of Los Angeles, watch as a security dog checks guests baggage before the polo match.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — A group of people cheering the arrival of Prince William and his wife, Catherine, are told to leave a field near where their helicopter landed at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — An attendee walks the grounds at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club before the start of the Saturday's match involving Prince William.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Marcia Orland of Summerland records the scene at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club before the start of the Foundation Polo Challenge.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Workers lay out the red carpet Saturday morning in advance of the Foundation Polo Challenge being held on Saturday afternoon at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club. Prince William is playing polo and his wife, Catherine, will be in attendance as part of their visit to California.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Early arrivals walk through a hospitality tent Saturday morning in advance of the Foundation Polo Challenge being held on Saturday afternoon at the Santa Barbara Polo Club.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Workers clean the grounds of Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club ahead of Saturday's match.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — A large contingent of media gather for the Foundation Polo Challenge being held on Saturday afternoon at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — A British style clothing outfitter sets up in advance of the Foundation Polo Challenge.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Bottles of Royal Salute Scotch Whisky sit on a bar at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club.
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Carpinteria, Calif. — Tables settings are ready for the Foundation Polo Challenge being held Saturday afternoon at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club.
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