Large crowds have gathered to see Prince William and Catherine pay their respects to the people who were killed in the helicopter crash at Leicester City Football Club’s King Power Stadium.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge both knew the club’s chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who was killed alongside four others as a result of the fiery crash last month.

Pilots Eric Swaffer and Izabela Lechowicz and two of Mr Srivaddhanaprabha’s staff members, Nusara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare, also lost their lives after the aircraft plummeted to the ground shortly after Leicester’s 1-1 draw with West Ham on October 27.

Visiting the massive tribute site near the stadium, the couple offered their condolences to Mr Srivaddhanaprabha’s widow Aimon and son Aiyawatt.

Clasping Aiyawatt’s hand, he spoke intently to him before introducing Kate.

According to The Sun, the royal had revealed he wanted to offer his personal condolences to Mr Srivaddhanaprabha’s son as he also “knows how devastating it is to lose a parent amid the gaze of the world”.

Prince William had previously released a statement after the tragedy, saying: “I was lucky to have known Vichai for several years.

“He was a businessman of strong values who was dedicated to his family and who supported a number of important charitable causes.

“He made such a big contribution to football, not least through Leicester City’s magical 2016 season that captured the imagination of the world.

“He will be missed by all fans of the sport and everyone lucky enough to have known him.”

Kate and William mingled with the public as the Duchess rewore a grey coat by Catherine Walker that featured large, grey and black buttons and a pleated skirt.

She paired this with black stockings, black suede heels, a small, black bag by Aspinal of London and a black bow in her hair.

Prince William, who is the president of The Football Association, wore a navy suit.

It was a solemn engagement for the Duke and Duchess who laid a bunch of flowers before meeting members of the public.

The couple also met with a group of players and members of the club’s management team, before speaking to volunteers and club supporters who helped relocate the thousands of tributes which were left outside the front of the stadium to the site.

The couple are scheduled to visit the stadium itself to meet with representatives from local charities that Mr Srivaddhanaprabha supported.

Shortly following last month’s crash, Prince William paid tribute to those who tragically lost their lives.

“My thoughts today are with the family and friends of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and all the victims of the terrible crash at Leicester City Football Club,” he said.

The couple are also expected to visit the University of Leicester to hear about some of the educational programs that the football club had supported, including a $1.7 million donation that Mr Srivaddhanaprabha made earlier this year to help fund medical research and training.