Princes William and Harry to visit Star Wars set at Pinewood Studios

Set visit: Princes William and Harry will visit the Star Wars set
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Jennifer Ruby18 April 2016
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Princes William and Harry will visit the Star Wars: Episode VIII set at Pinewood Studios.

While all the details of the new film are being kept tightly under wraps, the royals will be granted special access on Tuesday.

Kensington Palace announced the news on their official Twitter account on Monday, confirming that the brothers will visit the production workshops.

“The Duke of Cambridge, President of @BAFTA, and Prince Harry will visit the @starwars film set @PinewoodStudios tomorrow,” the tweet read.

“Their visit will recognise the wealth of fantastic British creative talent involved in the production of the @starwars films.

“The Duke and Prince Harry will visit production workshops @PinewoodStudios, meeting the specialist teams working on the @starwars films.”

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According to reports, British actress Daisy Ridley will show the princes around the set during a break from filming.

They will also have the opportunity to meet director Rian Johnson and actors Mark Hail and John Boyega.

Star Wars: Episode VIII is set for release on December 14 2017.

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