Carla La Tella
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"Selfie for the archives": Kate and William's hilarious Cool Runnings moment

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are continuing their tour in the Caribbean for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

After landing in Kingston on Tuesday, hundreds of locals turned out to meet the couple, despite them having arrived amid anti-monarchy protests on the island, as the government begins paperwork to remove the Queen as head of state.

William and Kate even put their usual "no selfie" rule aside to pose for a pic with members of the Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, much to their delight.

Enjoying their amazing Cool Runnings moment, Kate and William royals climbed into one of the history-making bobsleighs.

"I had the honour of being introduced to the Duke and Duchess. It's great they came," Chris Stokes one of the men who competed at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics made famous in the movie, told reporters.

After the federation shared the image on its social media, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's account re-shared the image on an Instagram Story, captioning the image: "Selfie for the archives".

Both William and Kate were seen laughing as the Duchess appeared to make an impromptu decision to get into the back of the capsule, despite her outfit.

The Duke spoke with members of the Winter Olympics team, who finished 28th in the recent Beijing Games, and was surprised to hear the bobsleighs can reach speeds of 150km/h.

The Duke and Duchess also met with Jamaican-born footballers, two of whom now play in the English Premier League - Manchester City's Raheem Sterling and Aston Villa's Leon Bailey.

When Prince William, who is president of the Football Association, met Sterling and Bailey, he reportedly said to his wife: "Two heroes of mine. These two are the fastest in the team".

Images: Instagram/JBSFed and Getty

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Jamaica, Royals, Queens Jubilee, international travel, william and kate