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\u201cThey\u2019re not competitive,\u201d says a source. \u201cWell, they are when it comes to sports, in a bantering sort of way. But they\u2019re not jealous. On away days, they have a better time together than when they\u2019re on their own \u2013 they\u2019re hanging out in the car between engagements, having fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
On their 14th wedding anniversary in Mull, Scotland<\/a>, during one of those strange royal engagements they are often tasked with, the Prince and Princess were handed a nail gun to try some carpentry. Banjo Beale, their celebrity host, noticed Catherine\u2019s competence and asked William: \u201cWhat can\u2019t she do?\u201d The Prince replied ruefully: \u201cThat always happens.\u201d<\/p>\n They are now joint patrons of the Royal Marsden hospital, where William used to be president and Catherine received her cancer treatment. Their visits are \u201cfull of warmth\u201d, says Dame Cally Palmer, the chief executive of the hospital. \u201cPersonal touches such as sending narcissi daffodils to our hospitals, alongside a heartfelt message, mean a great deal to both patients and staff.\u201d<\/p>\n The Prince of Wales has taken on several high-pressure diplomatic trips, including to see Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia, and a role meeting with President Trump in Paris and Windsor. He has spent time with Britain\u2019s security services, the Prime Minister, the new Archbishop of Canterbury and the military.<\/p>\n Those around him speak of a growing confidence on the world stage, and a willingness both to listen to and to challenge those in power. While his language skills do not yet match those of his father \u2013 whose aptitude and accent in German, Italian and pidgin<\/a> has charmed nations \u2013 he does have a Duolingo account.<\/p>\n Now, says a Palace source, the public can see the balance of down-to-earth people who are \u201cextremely comfortable in their own skin\u201d and the leaders they will one day be.<\/p>\n