The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have learned about an unusual form of hockey called bandy as they kicked off their Scandinavian tour.
The pair watched the popular activity in a snow-covered park in Stockholm before getting an indoor lesson from local players.
A bandy hockey game takes place at Vasaparken in Stockholm (Victoria Jones/PA)
William and Kate arrive at Vasaparken (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
A smiling Kate meets members of the public (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Players of all ages took part in the hockey match (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Kate and William meet a group of bandy hockey players (Victoria Jones/PA)
Kate has a go at bandy hockey (Victoria Jones/PA)
The royal was known for playing hockey at school, but not on the ice (Victoria Jones/PA)
Kate gets advice from a pair of bandy hockey players (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
William and Kate later met King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden ahead of a lunch at the Royal Palace of Stockholm (Victoria Jones/PA)