The Local · 24 Aug 2016, 10:00Published: 24 Aug 2016 10:00 GMT+02:00Updated: 24 Aug 2016 10:00 GMT+02:00Prince William paid a visit to the Rhineland city of Düsseldorf on Wednesday to celebrate the state of North Rhine-Westphalia's 70th birthday. Prince William's visit caused quite a stir as hundreds of Düsseldorfers stood in the "blazing heat" for more than two hours to get a glimpse of the Duke of Cambridge on Tuesday, the Rheinische Post reported. During his visit, William schmoozed with British soldiers, state Minister President Hannelore Kraft and got chummy with Chancellor Angela Merkel. The depth of our friendship with Germany and with North Rhine-Westphalia will not change." IN PICTURES: Düsseldorf swoons over Prince William's visitStory continues below…

Source: The Local August 24, 2016 08:03 UTC