'Will never wash my hands again': Irish schoolboy squeals in delight after meeting Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: The Prince and Princess of Wales, Willam and Kate, were out and about in public several times while they were on a one-day visit to Belfast in Northern Ireland on October 6. This included a visit to Carrick Connect, a youth charity based in Carrickfergus, where they were greeted by kids and a crowd of royal admirers. A lovely encounter between Prince William, Kate, Princess of Wales and a Irish schoolboy was captured on camera and is going viral.
The royals trip to Northern Ireland was mostly peaceful despite Kate being confronted by an Irish nationalist. The Prince and Princess also thanked Northern Ireland for hosting them in the video after their visit to Belfast.
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The royal father of three, Willam, was seen in the sweet video posted by Royal Editor of Daily Mail UK, Rebecca English on Twitter greeting a group of students as he passed by with the caption, "The Prince and Princess shook hundreds of hands between them (watch the little boy at the end-so funny!)." In the video, the excited Irish boy squeals in delight before shouting, "Go on — I’ll never wash this hand again!”
The Prince and Princess shook hundreds of hands between them (watch the little boy at the end - so funny!) pic.twitter.com/iaDAopFwbA
— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) October 6, 2022
Kate appeared flawlessly groomed during the unexpected walkabout in a Winser London silk top and matching blue coat designed by Alexander McQueen, along with chic navy blue pants. But it was William who seemed to stir up the crowd.
After visiting Belfast, the Prince and Princess gave a speech in which they expressed their gratitude to Northern Ireland for having hosted them. "Thank you for having us, Northern Ireland," the tweet read on the official social media pages of Prince William and Kate.
Thank you for having us, Northern Ireland! pic.twitter.com/YmhDeYIoAd
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) October 6, 2022
Kate and William were both seen mixing cocktails during a visit to the Trademarket outdoor market. Prince William also spent some time playing with some adorable dogs while greeting the public.
The diplomatic trip after the death of the Queen by the new Prince and Princess of Wales was somewhat marred by a heckler in the crowd. While shaking hands with the princess, a woman said, “Nice to meet you, but it would be better if you were in your own country." The woman looked to be recording the interaction on a cell phone while donning an emerald green vest. Despite being in a state of shock, Kate kept her cool throughout the exchange, laughed, let go of the woman's hand, then smiled and greeted others in the group. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II conferred the titles of Baron and Baroness Carrickfergus on the Prince and Princess of Wales upon their 2011 nuptials that connects the royal couple to Northern Ireland by virtue of the title.