Duchess Catherine in the Blue Mountains, Australia
Two men have been arrested in Australia for "acting suspiciously" just metres away from Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Prince William and Duchess Catherine were enjoying the first full day of their tour of Australia today (17.04.14), after arriving in Sydney yesterday afternoon (16.04.14), with a visit to the Blue Mountains, but local police officers were forced to detain two men who were said to be "acting suspiciously" just metres away from the royal couple.
Although William, 31, and Catherine, 32, did not appear to notice the disturbance, witnesses said they saw the two men get within 10 metres of the couple before being stopped, searched and detained by officers who ordered them to remove their clothing just as the royal car pulled away.
The New South Wales Police Force later confirmed in a statement that they had stopped and spoken to two men, aged 37 and 21, who were allegedly "harassing members of the crowd".
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were visiting the mountains to meet people who lost their homes in a tragic firestorm which caused bush fires to sweep through the region, destroying hundreds of homes, six months ago.