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“You’re the King!” the awestruck child,sitting next to Prince William in a booth, exclaimed — much to the delight of the crowd of chuckling onlookers.
William replied, “No, I’m not — not me! My father is,” referring toKing Charles.
“I’m a prince,” William added.
Prince William and Kate Middleton with the Mountain Rescue team.Geoff Caddick - WPA Pool/Getty Images
The Thursday visit was part ofPrince Williamand Princess Kate’s two-day visit to Wales, where the royal duo had an action-packed morning with the volunteer-run mountain rescue team, which is on-call 24 hours a day to help hikers and abseilers in peril.
Before heading down the cliff, Kate was overheard tellingPrince William, “We’re not racing,” according toThe Daily Mail.
Prince William and Kate Middleton.Matthew Horwood - WPA Pool/Getty Images
During the exercise, Kate was tasked with radioing William with the supplies she needed in the rescue kit to help the dummy, which had an injured leg.
“Do you know what’s on the list, over?” she wasoverheard saying. “It’s like our weekly shopping list. It’s like going to the supermarket.”
William and Kate then helped the dummy safely onto a stretcher and evacuated it from the area.
Prince William— who worked asan ambulance pilotafter serving as an RAF Search and Rescue pilot — has considerable experience with rescue teams and is a patron of Mountain Rescue England and Wales in his role as the Prince of Wales.
Prince William and Kate Middleton.Karwai Tang/WireImage
After the rescue exercise, the royalsordered 22 pizzasfrom theLittle Dragon Pizza Vanfood truck and carried the pies back to the clubhouse for lunch.
Peter Morris, the owner of the Little Dragon Pizza Van, who served the couple with colleague Shannon Stokes, tells PEOPLE, “The Princess asked if we make our own dough — and said that they love making pizzas with their children,” referring toPrince George, 9,Princess Charlotte, 7, andPrince Louis, 5.
“Making pizza for the future king and queen is surreal,” he adds.
The mobile pizza company regularly serves visitors to the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, where the mountain rescue team operates.
“Prince Williamsaid he’d heard of us — which is quite surreal,” Morris says. “People come from far and wide — it’s the quality of the food and the views!”
Prince William.Geoff Caddick - WPA Pool/Getty Images
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During anouting with military personnel in 2018, Kate joked withPrince Williamabout his messy pizza habit, calling her husband a “nightmare” for eating pizza on their couch.
Spotting the bright yellow couches in the room,Prince Williamhadteased the mento “keep the pizza off the sofas!” His wife playfully volleyed back, “You’re a nightmare with that!”
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source: people.com
