How to Dance Like Prince William, A Play-by-Play

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As Kate and Wills make their way through the Polynesian Pacific they stopped at the island of Tuvalu where they joined a welcome dance. Kate is adorable, as usual. Prince William tries his hardest. Drawing from a slew of what we can only guess are his own cultural references, he enacts one of the best white boy dances we have ever seen. That's one way to get over a scandal. Check out the video and play-by-play, plus our best guess for his inspiration, after the jump.

The Move: Spirit Fingers

The Inspiration: Bring it On

The Move: The Get Down

The Inspiration: We're not entirely positive where this move originated, but it definitely has something to do with MC Hammer.

The Move: Casting a Spell

The Inspiration: Hermione Granger's Wingardium Leviosa, if it involved two hands.

The Move: Throw your hands in the air, and wave 'em like you just don't care.

The Inspiration: Too many to count.

The Move: Hip Isolation/Shake combo

The Inspiration: Sir Mix A Lot's "Jump on It" as demonstrated by The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
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