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Kate Middleton, Prince William Dance, Wear Grass Skirts With Tribes in Tuvalu

Prince William and Kate Middleton
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge dance with the ladies at the Vaiku Falekaupule for an entertainment programme on September 18, 2012 in Tuvalu. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are on a Diamond Jubilee tour representing the Queen taking in Singapore, Malaysia, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu.

So you think you can dance, William and Kate?

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge definitely put their topless photo woes out of sight and mind on the South Pacific island of Tuvalu on Tuesday — donning colorful grass skirts and shaking their hips to the rhythm with tribespeople.

Kate Dancing
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge dances with the ladies at the Vaiku Falekaupule for an entertainment programme on September 18, 2012 in Tuvalu. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are on a Diamond Jubilee tour representing the Queen taking in Singapore, Malaysia, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu.

Upon their arrival, Prince William and Kate Middleton, both 30, were given flowered head garlands to wear, and were carried on a double-throne by 25 grass-skirted men.

Related: PHOTOS: Their Diamond Jubilee tour of Southeast Asia

During a tour of a school, Duchess Kate also joined in with a song-and-dance routine of “Head, Feet and Toes.” William also tried out a local sport, a fast, aggressive version of volleyball — and he also chopped open a coconut with a machete!

Will Dancing
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge dance with local ladies at a Vaiku Falekaupule Ceremony during the Royal couple’s Diamond Jubilee tour of the Far East on September 18, 2012 in Funafuti, Tuvalu.

Related: PHOTOS: Kate's best royals styles

Laughing and smiling throughout the festivities, the royals had a “good, really good – an amazing evening,” William told one official.

Will and Kate Flower crowns
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend a Vaiku Falekaupule Ceremony during the Royal couple’s Diamond Jubilee tour of the Far East on September 18, 2012 in Funafuti, Tuvalu.

Back in Paris, royall supporters had another reason to celebrate: The couple won their case against French magazine Closer for publishing its topless photos of Kate during a recent vacation.

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