Britain’s Prince Harry (L) and Prince William try out lightsabers during a tour of the “Star Wars” sets; ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — What’s better than being a prince? Being a Jedi prince — something Prince William and Prince Harry got to experience Tuesday on the U.K. set of Star Wars: Episode VIII.
William, 33, and Harry, 31, were given a tour of the Star Wars set at Pinewood Studios outside of London by two of the much-anticipated movie’s stars, Daisy Ridley and Mark Hamill.
Thank you @starwars for a fantastic day @PinewoodStudios! pic.twitter.com/cGUuFqh0qV
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 19, 2016
The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry are visiting the production workshops and meeting the creative teams behind Star Wars, including exploring the props, costumes and creatures from Episode VIII.
The princes, who admitted to being huge Star Wars fans, stopped to take a look at a Chewbacca mask while on the tour and also engaged in a lightsaber duel, with Harry proving little brothers are all the same — royal or no — with a thrust at William’s unguarded crown jewels.
Prince Harry showed he is the king of hugs with his embrace of Chewbacca, while Prince William made a new pal, squatting down to meet BB8.
Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker in the film, tweeted his excitement before and after William and Harry’s visit.
Pitching my case 2 #TheRoyals "See Fellas-Son of LORD Vader & QUEEN Amidala-brother of PRINCESS Leia-Am I #DukeLuke? pic.twitter.com/OYFDENW2YU
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) April 19, 2016
Prince William is president of the British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA) and hopes to highlight the wealth of British talent engaged in the filmmaking industry. The Star Wars visit was William’s first royal engagement since he and his wife, Kate, returned last weekend from a weeklong trip to India and Bhutan.
Star Wars: Episode VIII will be released in December 2017.
Star Wars is produced by Lucasfilm, a subsidiary of the Disney Co., the parent company of ABC News.
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