Kate and William give aides a fright with last-minute decision to edge along railway tracks next to steam train on their Canada tour
The royals were in Yukon province while Prince George and Princess Charlotte stayed in Victoria during the fifth day of their tour of Canada
KATE Middleton proves she is unlikely to go off the rails – after a daredevil display on the edge of a railway bridge during the royal visit to Canada.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge balanced their way along a narrow sleeper after inspecting a grand old steam train in the Yukon province.
One misstep might have seen Kate – wearing a designer grey cardigan – and hubby Wills topple into an icy lake.
The royal couple are spending a day away from tots Prince George and Princess Charlotte as they visit the remote and picturesque northern region.
And they travelled back in time, taking the same White Pass and Yukon Route train the Queen and Prince Philip had in 1959.
Wills was desperate to view the train after being told how his grandparents had ridden the steamer nearly 60 years ago.
So desperate in fact that he coaxed Kate down the narrow gap between the engine and Lake Bennett to take a closer look.
The couple’s guide on the day, Chief Andy Carvill, said: “The Duke asked if he could go in and they got inside the train and blew the steam whistle.
“I told them about the Queen’s coach and they were pleased to hear that.”
The Duke and Duchess were welcomed with cheers and waves when they began their tour of Canada’s “Wilderness City” yesterday– after spending the night in a rural three-star inn without their children.
Thousands of well-wishers lined streets in the centre of Whitehorse, in the northern province of Yukon, to greet the royal couple mid-way through their royal tour.
William and Kate enjoyed a tour the MacBride Museum of Yukon History, with the Duchess stunning onlookers in a vibrant red coat by Carolina Herrera.
To complete her outfit, she opted for a deep red clutch bag and burgundy heels – a step away from her favourite nude court shoes.
In the days of the Klondike gold rush, Whitehorse began as a transportation hub and the royal couple learnt about the prospectors panning for gold in the Yukon Territory.
Later, the Duke and Duchess made their way to Carcross, which has a population of less than 300, where they will receive a traditional welcome from the Carcross/Tagish First Nation.
The First Nations are the various groups of Aboriginal Canadians who are neither Inuit or Metis.
After completing a tour of Carcross, the couple will then visit the spectacular Montana Mountain, before returning to Victoria to be reunited with Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
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