The future king and his wife
Catherine were served durian, revered in the region as the "king of
fruits", during a welcome lunch with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak
after their arrival Thursday for a three-day visit.
But during a lunch Friday with
business executives in the capital Kuala Lumpur, he quipped: "I'd just
like to say how delicious lunch was, but I was delighted to see that durian
wasn't on the menu."
"Having tasted it
yesterday, I feared for the safety of the people I met thereafter," he
said, causing the crowd of more than 1,000 business figures to erupt in
laughter.
Durian is popular in Malaysia
and neighbouring countries, where it is prized for its distinctive flavour. But
many are disgusted by its powerful odour and the fruit is banned from various
venues and some public transportation in the region.
Britain's younger royals are
touring the globe throughout 2012 as part of celebrations marking the 60-year
reign of William's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
They are now on a nine-day trip
that started in Singapore and will move on this weekend to the Solomon Islands
and later Tuvalu.
However, a French magazine
saying it would publish topless photos of Catherine has threatened to sully the
tour.
The couple were
"saddened" by the report, a royal source travelling with them told
AFP on Friday.
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