Popsugar Celebrity The Royals Prince William and Kate Middleton in Leicester November 2019 Prince William and Kate Middleton Pay Their Respects During a Visit to Leicester 28 November 2018 by Gemma Cartwright Image Source: Getty The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid a visit to Leicester on Wednesday, where they paid tribute to the five people who died in a helicopter crash at Leicester City Football Club's King Power Stadium on Oct. 27. The helicopter belonged to the club's owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, and he was among those who died in the accident, which happened shortly after a game at the stadium. Related: This Is What You Have to Look Forward to From the Royals in 2019 William and Kate knew the chairman, through William's role as President of the Football Association. During their visit, the royals joined the owner's wife, son, and daughter at the tribute site, where the duchess was seen adding her own bouquet to the huge number of flowers already laid by the club's supporters. They also met volunteers, who helped to relocate the tributes, which were originally laid outside the stadium. On Twitter, Kensington Palace spoke of "the compassion that the people of Leicester have shown since the accident." See the photos of the royal tribute ahead. Today The Duke, President of the @England, and Duchess of Cambridge visit Leicester to pay tribute to those who died in the helicopter crash at @LCFC’s stadium on 27 October. pic.twitter.com/DWpFuxJw4e— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) November 28, 2018 1 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 2 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 3 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 4 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 5 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 6 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 7 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 8 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 9 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 10 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 11 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 12 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 13 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 14 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 15 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 16 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 17 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 18 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 19 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 20 / 21 Image Source: Getty / Neil P. Mockford 21 / 21 The RoyalsThe British RoyalsPrince WilliamKate Middleton