Princess Catherine left a positive impression after introducing her husband, Prince William, in a non-royal manner. The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Charing Cross Hospital on Thursday for their first public engagement of 2026.
William, who was originally due to attend solo, joined his wife as they met healthcare workers and discussed the pressures faced during the winter virus season. The prince and princess also spoke to patients in an art therapy room and a physical activity room on the rehabilitation ward.
As the couple approached a patient, Catherine, who is celebrating her 44th birthday today, greeted the patient and shook hands before introducing her to her husband, simply saying: “This is William.”
The heir then joked: “We’ve come to interrupt your gym session.”
Catering told the patient: “It must be nice doing things like this, a good distraction from all of the medical things… it must be nice having the staff here alongside you, helping, supporting and encouraging you.”
Royal fans were quick to spot the informal introduction and took to social media to praise the princess.
One user wrote on X: “I love how she introduces her husband, ‘This is William’, no titles, no protocol.”
Another one added: “And they are both so humble, she introduced PW, ‘This is William’, to one of the patients.”
During the visit, William spoke to a roundtable with NHS charity chief executives, trustees, policymakers and philanthropists to discuss the role of philanthropy in the NHS.
Catherine, who wore her hair down and carried a small handbag, was dressed in a burgundy trouser suit with a colour-matching blouse, while William wore a V-neck jumper over his shirt and tie, with his suit jacket.
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