Hope for a family: William reveals he wants two children as he and Kate take in sights of Singapore on second day of Far East tour
- William recently made clear that he and Kate, who are both 30, are keen to start a family soon
- Royal couple took time to chat with pupils from British international school in the city-state
- They were on a tour of the Gardens By The Bay conservation centre
- More than 3,000 cheering, flag waving members of the public had gathered at the gardens to see the royal couple
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The Duke of Cambridge let slip that he would like to have two children with wife Kate during the couple's tour of Singapore today.
William was taking part in a colourful walkabout when he was asked by a little boy how big a family he would like.
He answered without hesitation: 'Two'.
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Ready to start a family? Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, walk together during their visit to the Cloud Forest at Gardens By The Bay this morning
Effortless style: The Duchess looked cool and unflustered in the 36 degree heat as she wore a pretty white Alexander McQueen broderie anglaise suit. On her feet she wore her favourite towering navy suede Coco wedges by Stuart Weitzman for Russell & Bromley, which cost a cool £245
Facing the heat: William and wife Kate walk through humid mists during their tour of the Cloud Forest of Singapore's Gardens while the Prince answered probing questions about his plans for the future
William recently made clear that he and the Duchess, who are both 30, are keen to start a family soon and many predict that may come after this current tour is over.
Corine Ackermann, 17, who was with schoolfriends from the Tanglin Trust British School, said: 'Someone asked him how many children he would like to have, and he said he was thinking about having two.'
He and Kate were also asked what 'powers they would like' if they could be a superhero by Jaz Heber Percy, 13.
The Duke replied: 'That’s a hard question – I’m not sure. I’ll have to think about it. I think invisibility.'
Then, when she met the Duchess moments later, she asked her the same question.
Miss Percy said: 'Kate said she had to be invisible if Prince William was, otherwise he would be able to sneak up on her.'
Her friend Charlotte Phillipson, 13, said: 'She found it really tricky to answer.'
Prince William and Kate speak to Dr. Kiat W. Tan during their tour of the gardens, which are Singapore's first conservatories housed in biodomes, displaying plants and flowers from the Mediterranean and Tropics
Appreciate: Catherine stands with Dr Tan, chief executive officer of Gardens by the Bay, after answering questions form teenagers about what her super powers would be
Catherine wanders around Singapore's Gardens: The couple are in the city-state for a three-day visit which started on Tuesday as part of a tour to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Miss Phillipson said she burst into tears when the Duchess spoke to her, adding: 'She is my idol, she is a great model and something really to aspire to. She is very down to earth and lovely.'
The couple were visiting the Gardens By The Bay on the second day of their Diamond Jubilee tour of south east Asia and the South Pacific.
The Duchess looked cool and unflustered in the 36 degree heat as she wore a pretty white Alexander McQueen broderie anglaise suit.
On her feet she wore her favourite towering navy suede Coco wedges by Stuart Weitzman for Russell & Bromley, which cost a cool £245.
How do you do? The royal couple meet dignitaries as they continue their Diamond Jubilee tour of Singapore on behalf of the Queen
Consummate charm: The Duchess of Cambridge looked every bit the beautiful princess as she emerged from her car for the visit to the gardens
Good times: William and Kate grin as the are taken around the Gardens in a golf car. More than 3,000 members of the public had gathered to see the royal couple
Style tips: Kate discussed hair care with youngsters from the local British international school who had turned up to greet the royal couple
More than 3,000 cheering, flag waving members of the public had gathered at the gardens to see the royal couple, many of whom had waited for hours to catch a glimpse.
Among them were the children from the British-run Tanglin Trust School who had made dozens of glittery banners and were chanting 'Wills is brill, Kate is great' at the top of their voices.
Amelia Green, ten, who was sporting Union flag sunglasses, said: 'We just love them. We all watched the Royal Wedding last year. They are fantastic role models.'
Her friend Grace Conlan, also ten, added: 'It makes us proud to be British.'
Royal treatment: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge greets the crowds gathered to greet him and his wife Kate at the Gardens
Home from home: William and Kate met pupils from the Tanglin Trust British School who had made dozens of glittery banners and were chanting 'Wills is brill, Kate is great' at the top of their voices
Duty comes first: Kate also took time to greet the assembled fans waiting at the entrance to the Gardens By The Bay
Loyal subjects: Catherine bends over to greet a young girl clutching a Union flag. The Duchess was a hit with those who met her, with one person calling her 'down to earth and lovely'
The Duchess was asked for some style tips by Ella Major, 15. She said: 'I asked her how she kept her hair so perfect in this weather, because it’s so humid. Mine always pouffes up. She was afraid that her hair might be the same way in a few minutes.
'She said that her hair would pouffe up soon enough.'
Several people even fainted as they stood in sweltering heat for three hours to catch a glimpse of the Duke and Duchess.
'William said it was very hot,' said Penny Hall, 43. 'People were fainting around us earlier but it was worth three hours in the blazing sun to have seen them.'
The Duke, who was starting to sweat underneath his blue single-breasted suit, was introduced by Kate Holt, 40, to her daughter Isabel, 14, and as he reached out to shake her hand he said: 'Sorry, I’m a bit sweaty.'
Monarchy mad: A fan holds a photo of Britain's Diana, Princess of Wales, as thousands wait for the arrival of William and Kate
Frenzy: More than 3,000 cheering, flag waving members of the public had gathered at the gardens to see the royal couple, many of whom had waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the pair, who they said 'made them feel proud to be British'
Located on reclaimed land in the Marina Bay area of the city, Gardens by the Bay is one of the largest projects of its kind in the world.
A British design team led by Bath-based architects Grant Associates, have created three unique gardens featuring Singapore's first conservatories housed in two large biodomes, displaying plants and flowers from the Mediterranean and Tropics.
The gardens also feature 18 eye-catching supertrees which are, in fact, vertical gardens displaying flowing climbers and ferns.
Before they left, the royal couple planted a pachira glabra variegate to mark their visit. Kate said: 'It's amazing. I hope we can come back in a few years time when it's fully grown.'
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