London, June 28 (IANS): Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie met Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton for the first time on Friday at a tea party at Kensington Palace, it was officially announced.

"The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Pitt at Kensington Palace on Friday afternoon. They discussed their shared interest in combatting the illegal wildlife trade,” the Palace's spokesman told usmagazine.com.

Brangelina brought a gift for the Duke and Duchess to congratulate them for the birth of their daughter, Princess Charlotte. The royal couple joined by their son, Prince George, waited outside their apartment to greet the two stars.

Before meeting the couple, Jolie attended a lunch at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on June 22 as part of her work on Britain foreign policy and her ongoing campaign to raise awareness for war zone sexual violence.

Pitt and Jolie reportedly spent a few hours with William and Middleton. The actors went to London with their brood but the children were not with them at the afternoon tea.