The royal family is usually all business, but every once in a while, fans get to see them having a bit of fun. In fact, Kate Middleton <\/a>once showed off her great sense of humor after someone mistook her for Prince William<\/a>\u2019s assistant.<\/p>\n According to Hello!<\/a> <\/em>magazine, the hilarious incident occurred in August 2020, when the Princess of Wales and her husband visited the Shire Hall Care Home in Cardiff, Wales. The couple wore face masks during the meeting, as it took place at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWe have to wear masks because of the virus, but it\u2019s difficult to hear sometimes when you can\u2019t see someone\u2019s mouth,\u201d William told the residents, which included a woman named Joan Drew-Smith with whom the couple previously joined for a game of bingo.<\/p>\n Related: Kate Was Reportedly the \u20181st Royal\u2019 to \u2018Cut\u2019 Andrew \u2018Off\u2019 & \u2018Turn Her Back\u2019 on Him Long Before Charles Stripped His Titles<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Without missing a beat, Drew-Smith then pointed to Kate and asked William, \u201cIs that your assistant?\u201d<\/p>\n Kate laughed and said, \u201cWell, I am your assistant! I have been for a long time!\u201d<\/p>\n William later told the staff that he loved Joan, calling her \u201cbrilliant\u201d and saying he wished \u201ceveryone was as honest as her.\u201d<\/p>\n Renewed interest in the humorous moment followed an April 2025 report in The Times<\/a><\/em>, which revealed that Kate \u201chas always seen her role as a supporting one.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cShe is understood to have been inspired by the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, who made an individual contribution while being very clear that his role was to support the monarch,\u201d a source close to the royal couple claimed. \u201cFor Kate, that means acting as a gatekeeper to ensure that William can do his work while also finding time to be a hands-on father, and that everyone understands that this is the deal. It\u2019s \u2018the long game.’\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"LONDON,](\"https:\/\/stylecaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/william-kate-cancer-update.jpg?w=300&h=168&crop=1\")
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