( CNN ) -- Britain 's Prince William and his wife , Catherine , arrived Thursday in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia , where the Duchess of Cambridge gave her first public speech outside the UK . It is the royal couple 's second stop in their southeast Asian tour of Commonwealth nations to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II 's Diamond Jubilee . The duke and duchess ended their earlier visit in Singapore by paying their respects at the Kranji War Cemetery , a former site of a prisoner of war camp when the Japanese occupied Singapore during WWII . The war cemetery now holds the graves of nearly 4,500 Commonwealth casualties , including 850 that remain unidentified . They laid a wreath and also stopped at the Singapore Memorial , which honors the 24,000 casualties of Commonwealth land and air forces in southern Asia who have no known grave . Read more about their Singapore visit . The couple then took a short flight to Kuala Lumpur , where they had lunch with Malaysian Prime Minister Dato ' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak at his official residence , the Seri Perdana . Afterwards , the couple visited Hospis Malaysia , a hospice for terminally ill children and adults . While there , the duchess -- the patron of East Anglia 's Children 's Hospices -- addressed patients and staff in her second ever public speech . `` This is a very special place and so much is already being achieved , '' she said of the hospice , one of nearly two dozen palliative care community providers in the country . `` Providing children and their families with a place of support , care and enhancement at a time of great need is simply life changing , '' she said . In March , she delivered her first official speech while opening a children 's hospice center in Ipswich , England . Read more about that maiden royal speech . According to the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance , 42 % of the countries worldwide lack palliative care services . To cap the couple 's first day in the country , they attended a dinner hosted by Malaysia 's king , with the queen and Sultan of Kedah , at the royal residence , the Istana Negara , with about 400 guests , according to St. James 's Palace in the UK . On Friday morning , they were scheduled to meet the public at a free event at KLCC Park in the city center . The royal couple will be in Malaysia until Sunday before heading to the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu . CNN 's Liz Neisloss contributed to this report .
Duke , Duchess of Cambridge pay respects at Singapore 's war cemetery . They then arrive in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia ; PM hosts couple for lunch . Malaysia 's king , with queen and Sultan of Kedah , host couple for dinner . They are in Malaysia as part of tour to celebrate Queen Elizabeth 's Diamond Jubilee .