LOS ANGELES — They came, they schmoozed, they fundraised.
Following a nonstop weekend of polo, time with Hollywood’s royalty and events raising millions of dollars for charity, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge headed back to the United Kingdom on Sunday.
The California stopover came at the end of a nine-day visit to Canada, the first tour by Prince William and Catherine since their April marriage.
On Sunday, they paid a brief visit to Skid Row, downtown’s gritty homeless core.
“Just seeing the smile on Catherine, it was great,” said Iliana Samaniego, 15, who danced with others for the couple at the Inner City Arts academy.
Jessica Cornejo, 19, said she was thrilled when William gave a double thumbs-up and told them, “Brilliant.”
“They were like your oldest friends and family,” said Bob Bates, co-founder of Inner- City Arts. “The kids really took them to heart.”
