{"id":2314416,"date":"2026-03-05T19:49:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2314416"},"modified":"2026-03-05T19:49:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T19:49:32","slug":"prince-william-surprises-customers-by-selling-pasties-to-stunned-shoppers-in-cornwall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-william-surprises-customers-by-selling-pasties-to-stunned-shoppers-in-cornwall\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William surprises customers by selling pasties to stunned shoppers in Cornwall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_869c3b\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The Prince of Wales has travelled to the south of England to celebrate the national day of Cornwall, where he took an order at a local bakery over the phone, laughing as he mixed up the customer&#8217;s name<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">13:22, 05 Mar 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 15:04, 05 Mar 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"commercial-video-box\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"primis\" data-tmdatatrack-index=\"1\" data-tmdatatrack-id=\"primis\" class=\"sc-9299d609-0 hKevtu\">\n<div class=\"sc-a0234a37-0 eSsVaR\">\n<section>\n<div data-testid=\"primis-player-lead\" class=\"PrimisPlayer_primis-container-lead__uRu_T\"><span class=\"PrimisPlayer_headline__EYzoH\">Prince William takes a call from a customer at pasty business in Cornwall <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prince William has travelled to Cornwall to mark St Piran\u2019s Day &#8211; the national day of Cornwall &#8211; where he is celebrating the region\u2019s identity and culture, while heaping praise on the community services who were instrumental in supporting locals through the recent Storm Goretti.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-william\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Prince of Wales<\/a>, who is known as the Duke of Cornwall when in the region, kicked off his trip with a visit to Gear Farm Pasty Co, where he met the Webb family to learn about their iconic pasty making. William was welcomed by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall, Col Sir Edward Bolitho, before joining staff at the pasty company for morning tea, as he tucked into a Cornish cream tea with scones.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_cdb6af\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36816931\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/meghan-markle-insider-gives-surprise-36816931\" tabindex=\"0\">Meghan Markle insider gives surprise As Ever update as sales figures revealed<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_cdb6af\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36820251\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/king-charles-strategic-reason-snubbing-36820251\" tabindex=\"0\">King Charles&#8217; &#8216;strategic reason&#8217; for snubbing Andrew despite being a few miles apart<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36821801\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36821801\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Prince William took a phone order at a Cornwall bakery today\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Prince William took a phone order at a Cornwall bakery today<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>Ensure our latest headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Click here to activateLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=mirror.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to activate<\/a> or add us as your Preferred Source in your Google search settings.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">William then spoke with local residents, including a Ukrainian refugee who works on the farm and their family, who kept their community going despite long outages and blocked rural roads during Storm Goretti, which hit the region in early January. The prince heard stories of how neighbours supported isolated residents, and planted a tree in their new woodland to commemorate the visit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">During his tour of the bakery, the Prince observed pasty production firsthand and had the opportunity to try his hand at making the Cornish delicacy alongside staff members as he perfected iconic pastry crimping technique. As the prince spooned potato into the pasties in the bakery, he joked: \u201cDon\u2019t worry, I can take full criticism.\u201d William was then shown how to crimp a pasty by Miss Webb, who runs the bakery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As he folded over the pastry, he said: \u201cOh my goodness, there\u2019s a lot more going into this than I thought. I feel I may be taking this one home guys. Everyone loves a trier.\u201d The prince went on: \u201cI appreciate the comments but this is not my finest hour. This is where I need my wife, she would be all over this.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36822833\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36822833\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince William in Cornwall \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36822833.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36822833.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36822833.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36822833.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"William said his Cornish pasty looked like &quot;a slightly ill crab&quot;\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">William said his Cornish pasty looked like &#8220;a slightly ill crab&#8221;<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Admiring the finished pasty, William joked: \u201cIt looks like a slightly ill crab. It\u2019s alright, passable. Yours look so perfect. It\u2019s really not easy, is it? This is something machinery can\u2019t help with. It all has to be handmade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Then, William stepped into a spontaneous customer service role as he served people through an order window before taking an order over the phone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Staff watched on gleefully as William answered the phone and confirmed the shop&#8217;s opening hours to a woman named Josie, which William misheard and asked if her name was &#8216;juicy&#8217;. In a quick recovery, William apologised and said: &#8220;The pasties are really juicy though!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36822834\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36822834\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Prince of Wales laughed as he took an order from Josie Trounson\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36822834.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36822834.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36822834.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36822834.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The Prince of Wales laughed as he took an order from Josie Trounson\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The Prince of Wales laughed as he took an order from Josie Trounson<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Josie Trounson, who lives a 20 minute drive from the farm, didn&#8217;t find out it was <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-william\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Prince William<\/a> who had taken her order until she arrived to collect her pasties, half an hour after the heir to the throne had left to meet fire and rescue staff at Helston community fire station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I was flabbergasted when I found out,&#8221; Trounson said. &#8220;I had no idea who was answering my call but the person on the line was a bit incoherent. It&#8217;s St Piran&#8217;s Day and I was really worried I wasn&#8217;t going to get my pasties.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Later, William will visit Helston Community Fire Station to thank firefighters and multi\u2011agency teams who worked around the clock during the devastating storm, and join a discussion on lessons learned and how Cornwall came together in difficult conditions.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-grouped\">\n<div class=\"ImageGroupEmbed_container__i0sRj\" data-testid=\"portrait-image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageGroupEmbed_image-group-item__XHC82\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36821800\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36821800\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:2\/3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Prince of Wales was shown how to make the iconic Cornish pasty\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36821800.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36821800.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36821800.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36821800.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The Prince of Wales was shown how to make the iconic Cornish pasty\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The Prince of Wales was shown how to make the iconic Cornish pasty<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ImageGroupEmbed_image-group-item__XHC82\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36821802\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36821802\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:2\/3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Prince of Wales in Cornwall \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36821802.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36821802.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36821802.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36821802.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"William proudly presented his work\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">William proudly presented his work<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Just yesterday, the Prince of Wales undertook a secret outing to join Princess Anne and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh for a thanksgiving service held at Brecon Cathedral in Wales to honour Dame Sh\u00e2n Legge-Bourke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Dame Sh\u00e2n maintained close ties with the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Royal Family<\/a> throughout her life, serving as a lady-in-waiting to Princess Anne while her late husband, Captain William Legge-Bourke, worked as an equerry to Queen Elizabeth II. She had a sweet connection to both William and his brother, <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-harry\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Prince Harry<\/a>, as her daughter Tiggy was their childhood nanny.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">William\u2019s trip to Cornwall comes just days after the prince was joined by <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/kate-middleton\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Princess Kate<\/a> for a joint trip to Wales to mark St David\u2019s Day last Sunday. The Prince and <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/Kate-middleton\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Princess of Wales<\/a> visited Powys for a string of engagements last week, arriving to cheers from the crowds, many waving Welsh flags and holding daffodils: the country\u2019s national flower.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36821180\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36821180\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince William in Cornwall today\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36821180.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36821180.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36821180.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36821180.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Royal-visit-to-Cornwall-for-St-Pirans-Day.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"William praised locals for their response to the devastating Storm Goretti\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">William praised locals for their response to the devastating Storm Goretti<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">During a visit to a public contemporary art gallery in Newtown, William was praised for a <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/gentle-prince-william-praised-wholesome-36803271\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">wholesome interaction with a young royal fan<\/a>. The girl bashfully presented the prince with a drawing of a daffodil, as William gently thanked her in a low voice, with many royal watchers commenting on how his sweet parenting skills shone through in the wholesome moment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The royal couple <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/breaking-princess-kate-surprises-historic-36798535\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">officially marked St David\u2019s Day on Sunday<\/a>, posting a video to their <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/instagram\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Instagram<\/a> with Kate delivering the entire message in Welsh for the first time. 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