Canada royal tour: Prince William and Kate welcomed

[Gerald]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are greeted by a throng at LAX, before heading to a Beverly Hills panel discussion and a Hancock Park reception.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are greeted by dignitaries including Gov. Jerry Brown, center, at Los Angeles International Airport. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

The plane carrying Los Angeles' much-awaited guests was a few minutes late touching down Friday at Los Angeles International Airport.

But that was OK: It gave TV reporters a few more minutes to speculate about what Catherine would be wearing and offered the throngs of people, red-faced and sweating in the midsummer sun, a little extra time to get in place in hopes they could catch a glimpse of the future king of England and his consort — or at least the SUV carrying them through town.

Shortly before 4 p.m., the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge emerged from the plane to begin their highly choreographed weekend of meet-and-greets as part of their first sojourn across the Atlantic as a married couple.

Photos: William and Catherine in L.A.

Catherine did indeed change clothes between Calgary, their last Canadian stop, and L.A. She stepped off the plane in a pale lavender dress — the commentators on television and Twitter approved — and Prince William wore a dark suit, with a blue button-down shirt and maroon tie.

After walking through a receiving line that included Gov. Jerry Brown and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the couple stepped into a Range Rover for what turned out to be a slow-moving tour of the Westside's shopping centers and empty sidewalks, as news helicopters hovered above.

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Note: Update Record,July 9, 2011