A HEARTWARMING video showing Prince William joking with a little boy who didn’t recognise him has resurfaced.
The Prince of Wales has been praised for the video which showed him laughing his way through an “adorable” chat with a three-year-old during a walkabout in Windsor in Berkshire.
On a visit with his wife Kate two years ago, he was introduced to a young boy who seemed excited to be there – only a little confused.
A TikTok video clip has resurfaced this week, revealing the moment the future king was asked by the youngster: “How long until we are going to be able to see Prince William?”
The royal played along, winking at the boy’s parents and joking: “We don’t know where he is! Have you seen him yet?”
After the boy answers “no”, William can be heard continuing: “Where do you think he is? Do you think he went that way?
“He might come along in a minute – we’ll see if he’s there.”
After asking if the boy knew who he was, William receives the response: “Erm – the government?”
The laughing prince replies, looking down at his navy suit, with the words: “No, I’m not the government – I look like the government, do I?
“They dress like this a lot.”
He finally reveals, “My name is William too” – and the penny drops for the youngster, who exclaims: “You’re Prince William – it’s Prince William, mummy.”
The conversation came on May 7 2023, the day after William’s father Charles was crowned king at Westminster Abbey in London.
But 41-second footage of the encounter – filmed by the boy’s grandmother – was posted online on the “Royal Watcher” TikTok account three months after the event.
Delighted viewers have been posting comments praising the prince.
One called the conversation “Too cute for words“, adding: “Both are adorable – lovely.”
Another admirer wrote: “I love that he winked at the mum to keep it going. So cute.”
William was also hailed as “Best future King ever” and ‘Like his mother – a complete natural with children”.
It was also said of the royal couple, “I love the way they talk to children”, while someone else commented about the young boy: “What a story he’ll tell his kids one day”.
It was already known that Kate, later that day, gave an overwhelmed young girl a comforting hug after she had burst into tears.
William and Kate have three children of their own – nine-year-old Prince George, Princess Charlotte, eight, and five-year-old Prince Louis.
The couple used to live in Kensington Palace, before opting for a quieter life outside London – in Adelaide Cottage on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
This comes after Kate opened up about the ‘difficult’ phase after her treatment ended while on a visit to hospital patients and staff today.
The visit marked her first public appearance since dropping out of Ascot at the list minute as she “had to find the right balance” on returning to full time duty.
The Princess visited RHS Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital, in Essex, today.
She met with NHS workers and planted some of her ‘Catherine’s Rose’ plants in the recovery garden.
Kate spoke about life after cancer treatment, and told staff: “You know I think there’s a lot of brave faced stoicism through treatment, but then treatment’s done.
“I think the phase afterwards is really difficult, I mean, you know, you’re not necessarily in a clinical team any longer, but you’re not able to function normally at home as you once used to.
“And actually, someone to help talk you through that, show you and guide you through that phase that comes after treatment, I think it’s really valuable to have a space like this here for patients.”
She added: “But it’s life changing for anyone, through first diagnosis or post treatment and things like that, it is life changing experience both for the patient but also for the families as well.
“And actually it sometimes goes unrecognised, you don’t necessarily, particularly when it’s the first time, appreciate how much impact it is going to have.
“You have to find your new normal and that takes time… and it’s a roller coaster it’s not one smooth plain, which you expect it to be.
“But the reality is it’s not, you go through hard times and to have a place like this to have the support network, through creativity and singing or gardening whatever it might be is so valuable and it’s great this community has it, it would be great if lots of communities had this kind of support.”
Kate announced her cancer diagnosis in March 2024 after abdominal surgery at The London Clinic in January that year.
