William and Kate travel 'north of 60'

An enthusiastic crowd of Canadians and Inuit greeted England's Prince William and Kate Middleton in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Tuesday, as the newlyweds went "north of 60," as Canada's northerly but sub-Arctic regions are colloquially called.

"It's great to be north of 60," William said to a lively audience of about 1,000, reported the CBC. "This place is what Canada is all about."

Referring to his new bride's royal title, Princess Catherine, William told the crowd at Somba K'e Civic Park that, "Catherine and I are deeply honored. We have been here 12 hours and we've already sensed the extraordinary potential of this region."

The national Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail said he was drowned out by cheering as he ended his speech with "Mahsi Cho" and "Quyanainni" -- "thank you" in the local territorial language of Dene and in the natives' Inuvialuktun, respectively.

William participated in a street hockey game. He was given three unobstructed shots but could not land the puck in the net.