Prince William Cracks a Dad Joke as He's Swarmed by Schoolchildren at Latest Engagement

Mar. 15, 2025

Prince Williamcouldn’t resist cracking a dad joke when he charmed a group of pupils at his latest royal engagement.

On March 11, Prince Williamvisited Sporting Khalsa FCin Willenhall, West Midlands to check out a referee training course organized as part of the Football Association’s goal to recruit 1,000 people from Black, Asian and mixed heritage backgrounds into the position.

While making his way into the course connected to the FA’s Reflective and Representative campaign, the Prince of Wales and patron of the FA (the game’s governing body in England) received a very warm welcome from “hundreds of schoolchildren” and local people who came out to see him,The Mirrorreported.

Prince William meets students from Fibbersley Park Academy while visiting Willenhall, West Midlands, England on March 11, 2025.Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty

Prince William, Prince of Wales is greeted by schoolchildren from Fibbersley Park Primary Academy, some waving Union flags with the name “Prince William” written on them during an official visit by Prince William, Prince of Wales to an FA Referee Training Course At Sporting Khalsa FC at Aspray Arena on March 11, 2025 in Willenhall, England

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William, 42, took time for plenty of hellos and hugs, joking that he had “broken the record for the most amount of high fives in 10 minutes” as he mingled with kids from Fibbersley Park Academy. The royal is known to occasionally share what’s making him laugh when meeting kids, sharing over the summer that his 9-year-old daughterPrincess Charlotte’s “favorite joke at the moment” was a knock-knock rhyme about an “interrupting cow.”

Prince William, Prince of Wales hugs a young well-wisher during an official visit to an FA Referee Training Course At Sporting Khalsa FC at Aspray Arena on March 11, 2025 in Willenhall, England

Aston Villa’s stadium, Villa Park, is about a 20-minute drive from the Willenhall area that William visited, and theMirrorreported that he gave a thumbs-up to the student who made the special sign.

Prince William meets students from Fibbersley Park Academy while visiting Willenhall, West Midlands, England on March 11, 2025.

Prince William, Prince of Wales is greeted by schoolchildren from Fibbersley Park Primary Academy

The little one then threw open his arms and William instantly wrapped him up in a hug, in a sweet scene that caused the crowd to say, “Aw.”

WhileKate Middletonis especially known for her warm way with kids, her husband William is a pro too! The Prince and Princess of Wales are parents to Prince George, Princess Charlotte andPrince Louis, 6, and will sometimes share insights into their children’s personalities at related engagements.

Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince Louis and Prince William on Christmas at Sandringham, Dec. 25, 2024.Samir Hussein/WireImage

Princess Charlotte of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales, Prince George of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales attend the Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church on December 25, 2024 in Sandringham, Norfolk

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“This one will be a good one for Louis, heneeds a good challenge. That’s very kind of you, thank you very much,” Prince William said when he was given envelopes to try the challenge at home with his kids,Hello!reported then.

source: people.com