Prince William has been praised by royal fans for his “kind gesture” demonstrated just seconds before he was about to leave a royal visit.
As Prince William was about to get into his waiting car after leaving a newly opened suicide prevention centre for men in Newcastle, a royal fan in the crowd shouted “William, come and give these to Catherine!”
The heir to the throne instantly looked up, saw two people waving bouquets of flowers and hurried over to greet them.
Fans on social media platform, X, were quick to praise the Prince: “Awww I love how he was about going in the car but then came to get the flowers for his beautiful wife.”
Sharing their thoughts on the interaction, one fan wrote: “He is so kind to them, I am sure he is pressured to keep going on and having someone call out ‘William come over’ is pretty bold. But he was so kind about it.”
Another fan who witnessed the sweet exchange between fan and Prince said: “Aww…. so sweet of these ladies who waited for hours to meet Prince William and give him flowers & card for Princess Catherine. They also enquired how the family was doing.”
Commenting on the video, @abigailtaylor50 wrote: “Aww, what a lovely interaction! William looking happy and well and I’ve no doubt made everyone’s day! Beautiful video! Thanks for sharing.”
User @LynnRya82145304 added: “I love how she called his name and he came right over. How sweet is that? And he talk to them for a few minutes too. I absolutely adore Prince William.”
After the exchange of presents, William was happily shaking hands and posing for selfies for those who had gathered to see him, as Julie Cain asked him: “Do you mind if I ask how your wife and children are?”
William replied that his wife and children were “all doing well”. Princess Kate is currently not attending any public engagements as she rests at home and undergoes preventative chemotherapy after her recent cancer diagnosis.
On April 30, Prince William made a poignant visit to Newcastle to visit a charity which focuses on a cause close to his heart. He paid a visit to James’ Place Newcastle to hear more about the free, life-saving treatment and support that the charity’s newest centre is providing to men in suicidal crisis.
James’ Place was founded in 2008 by Clare Milford Haven and Nick Wentworth-Stanley following the tragic death of their son James.
Aged just 21, James took his own life just ten days after undergoing a minor operation. His death came after being unable to find the urgent help he so desperately needed for his anxiety and suicidal thoughts.
It was a busy day of royal engagements as the Prince also visited Low Carbon Materials – one of the 2022 Earthshot Prize finalists – in Seaham, to learn more about how the company create their innovative, low-carbon construction material alternatives.
