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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have officially opened the film studio complex where the Harry Potter film series was produced.

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The party visited the £100m facility (which is the only film studio in the UK to be owned and operated by a major Hollywood studio) and conducted the inauguration of the Warner Bros Studios in Leavesden, Hertfordshire. The studios now include nine sound stages, a 100 acre back-lot and one of the largest underwater filming tanks in Europe. Other films produced at the site include the James Bond movie 'Goldeneye' and the first Star Wars prequel. 

The Royals met some of the studio's production team together with 500 children, and their parents, associated with charities that have one of the royals as their patron. During the studio tour, they viewed props, costumes and models from the Harry Potter film series. 

At the official inauguration, the duke delivered a short speech in which he thanked the company for making the investment at Leavesden: 'You were right to do so, and all three of us hope you have a long and prosperous stay here - and please make another of the Dark Knight series,' he said. 

The prince, who is preparing for the arrival of his first child in July, also joked about whether they did baby seats for the Batmobile.

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