We’re still discussing the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s (admittedly cute) video where they talked to the children of NHS workers via Zoom. Sidenote: Kate’s mustard-colored sweater was from Zara and we’ve never seen it before on her. It was cute too. These are the crumbs they give us. Perhaps they’ll do one video a week and the press will just have to write about that video all week? Anyway, according to the teachers who are working with the students, Will & Kate answered some of the kids’ questions during the chats, and those Q&A sessions didn’t make it into the video released by Kensington Palace:
Kate Middleton has rubbed elbows with many famous faces — from Olivia Colman to Reese Witherspoon — but its an English broadcaster and natural historian who earns the top spot as her favorite celebrity encounter. While taking part in their first-ever full royal engagement via video call amid the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday, Kate and Prince William chatted with children at school in northern England where the kids of essential workers — such as healthcare staff and emergency services members — are being cared for and taught.
The kids had plenty of questions for the royal couple, including who their favorite celebrities are — and Kate shared that her 6-year-old son Prince George‘s recent interests influenced her answer.
“The kids also asked them what the best famous person was that they had met — something I bet they don’t get asked very often!” said Anita Ghidotti, Chief Executive of the Pendle Trust, according to Hello! magazine. “The Duchess said that George has been watching lots of David Attenborough, Blue Planet and the like, so that would probably be hers.”
The children were making arts and crafts for Easter and were able to proudly show the royals what they had made. Many of the kids also wore bunny ears for the occasion, to which Kate said: “We should have had our bunny ears on.” William then chimed in: “That’s a strong look.”
As one little girl held up a handmade basket, William said: “Is that a little handbag?” The little girl let out a big laugh and then corrected the prince, saying: “No! It’s an Easter bag!”
At the end of the call, the staff wished William and Kate a happy Easter with their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. William then shared: “There will be a lot of chocolate being eaten here, don’t worry!” Kate then turned to him and said with a laugh: “You keep eating it!”
Oh, Prince George likes David Attenborough’s documentaries, huh? I wonder if George would be interested in a certain elephant documentary on Disney Nature?? I honestly wondered if William’s “is that a little handbag” was a dad-joke but as I’m watching the video again, I think he really did believe it was a little handbag. Which is sort of funny. And William keeps eating chocolate, huh. Honestly, same. I just bought a $9 bag of Reese’s mini cups and KitKats.
Teachers across the UK are dedicating their time to keeping schools open for the children of key workers and vulnerable children.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge called teachers and school staff at Casterton Primary Academy to thank them for their hard work and dedication. pic.twitter.com/2h9N66O4EP
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 8, 2020
Yesterday, their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spoke to staff and pupils of @Place2Be partner school @ShineCasterton, and thanked teachers and school staff for their hard work and dedication. 🙏
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— Place2Be (@Place2Be) April 9, 2020
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I think it was his brother Richard who was in Jurassic Park.
That is the first time I’m making that connection with the Attenboroughs. Duh. After the BAFTAs, that’s the only celebrity, (although with respect, he is an icon) who will actually hang with them. You don’t think she’d say Rebel Wilson or Brad Pitt. Kate is shady AF. Bet you’ll never hear the words Disney pass her lips again.
Yes, of course she does.
Wasn’t that the line the RRs kept gleefully reporting? In an effort to undermine Meghan and criticize her performance, they quoted “sources” who panned her narration and said, basically, “well, she ain’t no David Attenborough…” 🤔
I don’t understand why people were wanting David Attenborough in a Disney doc aimed at kids. It’s /Disney/. They’re not known for producing super serious content or anything above PG-13.
Yeah, I think this was a well-aimed barb from Cathy.
Even if it wasn’t, it definitely reads Mean Girl.
Yup, I thought it was a dig at Meghan too. I mean I love David Attenborough, but it was a fairly specific answer about what George is watching.
How gross to use your child in that way. And how sad to feel that threatened by another person.
I said this in the other thread that Kate is a “Karen.” Maybe we can make “William” the male equivalent.
Okay, we know he’s George’s favorite celeb (I guess) to date, but what about hers? All the people she’s met and interacted with and she can’t say definitively, this is who I like.
I think she is either being diplomatic, because everyone loves Sir David, or she’s just, um … thick.
Honestly, I would also love to meet David Attenborough.
He would narrate the sh!t out of this pandemic, and we would all feel better and stay home, just to listen to him lull us into feeling like his behaved little creatures.
I would love to meet him.
His content is sustaining me during these crazy times – there’s a big world out there
This David Attenborough parody makes me laugh so hard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8zwIphm5r4
Very funny, spot on
Hahz! That was the best!
That was fantastically clever! 😻😻
When I think of David a. First thing I think of was when he was on Graham Norton on the same episode with others including Jessica Chastain and at first he seemed like a sweet older man flirting with her in a sweet ok way but he then said some animals mating ritual is to wag their tail on the other animals face and asked Jessica what she thought of that and she just said nope
Well they didn’t eff it up. Bravo
Now that Meghan’s being compared unfavorably to David Attenborough, naturally he’s Kate’s favorite.
I don’t think that is the case. David Attenborough is considered one of the best, ever (which, yeah he is 😉 ) Plus the RF does a lot of work with him. This really doesn’t have anything to do with Meghan.
They just named a boat after him a few months ago and attended a ceremony with him present. This isn’t some three-dimensional shade chess. Plus she thinks it makes her look smart.
c’mon that’s a stretch.
In what world can Meghan be compared to Attenborough. She narrated a disney documentary, Attenborough is a natural historian
A negative review of Meg’s nature doc got a lot of traction for saying “she’s no Attenborough’ last week. It’s either an unwitting blunder on Kate’s part or some spectacular meanness. Why even go down the nature doc conversation path when you know your SIL just released one? Not sure if I think she’s not clever and a bit blind or intentionally manipulative. Haven’t been able to figure that out for years, all the way back to her tarmac/windy day/underwear flashing days. Is she manipulative or just sometimes dim?
I do think they both come off well here. You can tell she loves children
Too bad she could not have extended her love of children to her nephew Archie.
Yup. You can tell she HATES Archie.
Seriously, how does everything come back to the Sussexes?
I think she’d clever about being mean. That’s it, nothing more.
Kate’s been known to be a mean girl; this is business as usual for her. And this was almost certainly a dig at Meghan–especially when the British press AND tinhatters were invoking Attenborough’s name to slam the Elephant documentary. It’s similar to the shade she threw at Meghan during that podcast on motherhood a few months back. IMO Kate is not clever enough to be truly manipulative. Catty, petty, and arrogant are probably better ways to describe her.
The comparison between Attenborough and Meghan was made in a negative way in a British paper just a few days before this so it’s a really odd coincidence that George happens to be into nature documentaries but just not the one done by his aunt. A normal family would have been excited for meghan and it’s likely the Disney doc is more age appropriate for George and Charlotte anyway.
We don’t know what George really thinks anyway because this is coming from Kate, but it’s not the first passive aggressive thing she’s done regarding Meghan. Are we going to pretend that the rewears increasing when Meghan was being criticized for new clothing was also just a coincidence too?
Didnt she did some charity for whale with David?? What happen to that charity ?? That one event she said she is interested after that she sign of her doing what she claim to be interested in protecting whales?? Those charity also took nose dive ??
Can’t stand the sight of those two.
She overdoes the grinning and mugging. And the laughing and giggling by those two during a time when there are so many deaths per day was really tacky.
They were doing a video chat with children. Were they supposed to look grim? 🙄
“And the laughing and giggling by those two during a time when there are so many deaths per day was really tacky.”
They’re…talking to children… Children whose parents are in a frightening situation, some may be quarantined from their parents. Like, should they have had depressed, solemn looks on their faces? I personally don’t think so.
Ripping on them for smiling and laughing while talking with kids is ripping on them simply for the sake of it. Plus, in these difficult times we should be trying to find joy and levity in whatever we can. It’s so important for our mental health! It’s totally possible to mourn all the suffering and to allow yourself happiness!
There is so much negativity in the world and I can be quite cynical so I’ve been really trying to be more positive, and less judgmental – even toward people I don’t like which includes all of the BRF. Community and empathy are going to be vital moving forward from this. And take care of your mental health, everyone! As Donna and Tom would say, “Treat yo’selves!!!!”
All about how they are laughing with the kids. Charity begins at home. I never saw them smile at their own nephew Archie. Kate did not even interact with her own nephew when she was only a few feet away from him, during a polo event. The Cambridges helped the negativity with their nasty faces during the last event they saw Harry and Meghan. It would scare those children that they were entertaining in that webinar
Same here.
WHATSUPDOC where was your outrage when Meghan talks to school kids , she was accused of flirting with 16 year old boy?? Why it’s okay to criticize Meghan not cambridges??
Aria, accusing Meghan of flirting with a 16y/o is disgusting, rerouting the Archewell url to “Gold Digger” by Kanye is cruel. Just because I am being pragmatic about Will and Kate does not mean I condone the press bullying the Sussexes. Defending one couple on an article about said couple is wholly independent from my views on the other. I’m pretty balanced/fair in my views regarding these couples so I can assure you none of my comments ever have an agenda.
Kate lies like a rug. We have seen pics of her with Trudeau, Federer and other sportsmen and the photos can’t lie.
She just likes to be in the presence of men with a full head of hair. I’ve replaced Trudeau ( Mr. Moist) with California Governor Gavin Newsome as my youngish politician crush ( he was my mayor once).
I remember Mayor Newsome and the same sex weddings over Valentine’s Day. I was there for some of them. Such a special moment! He’s all right.
Ben Ainslie, anyone? She practically pees herself when he’s around.
That color is so pretty on her!
I am baffled by how Kate found a new jumper in the same shade as the school children’s. And the thought process behind her decision to wear it. Any ideas?
She looks like she’s straining to poop when she “laughs”
Her smile is manic and according to many theories her face cant move naturally beacuse of so much botox .
Has anyone told Ben Ainslie yet that he’s been sidelined? 😉
I’m sure he’d breathe a big sigh of relief!
Ok, I snorted at this comment.
LOL………..me too.
Just did a google images search of kate and Ben and wow the chemistry between them, although she seems more into him. I’ve never seen her look this genuinely happy or excited before. Even in pics where William is there, he seems pissed off cos of her obvious crush.
Will William and Kate allow their children to watch Aunt Meghan’s “Elephant “ docu ? Or they ban them from seeing it ?
I’m pretty sure they meet Meghan three times after Sussex marraige. One during louis christening , two polo match and three Charles birthday photo. Cambridges kids pretty much forget their uncle and aunt and their existed nephew. After all willial said he has already being uncle to pippa kids so pippa kid will be close with them than archie.
Agreed! I hardly think she is Aunt Meg to them. From the limited interactions we have seen between them, they don’t seem to know her from anyone else. Other than maybe George, because of his age, I don’t really think they know or have a relationship with Harry either.
Kate always looks so awkward when she laughs. I’m glad they did this for the kids but I’m still not giving them credit for doing the bare minimum well after the time they should have been doing something.
Wow, look at all the Cambridge stans on this site sticking up for their great white saviour despite the obvious racism, jealousy and pettiness they have shown, says a lot about you people, I suppose you share their disgusting views.
I don’t think this was a dig at Meghan – not everything that comes out of their mouths is related to Meghan! Seems pretty obvious that she wouldn’t promote or platform any old celebrity/actor/Kardashian. What kind of message would that be for kids in setting role models, the backlash would have been huge. So she chose someone who has a hugely positive impact on the world is highly beloved and uncontroversial and is on brand with the Royal Family – both in terms of eco and conservation initiatives and the numerous links David has had with the whole family over the years. Can’t believe it’s even been suggested this is something to do with shading Meghan, it’s such an obvious person for her to name.
Nothing kate and William does is innocent. With that flight stunt it’s very obvious that Kate talks about documentary. They are two faced people whether you believe it or not. With the rude behaviour from Kate she is not innocent and she enjoy every much of bashing Meghan. And yes whatever cambridges does involve Sussex.
Then let’s all hope they don’t go for number 4!
All I see when I look at them is two faced.
These two are as interesting as a slice of white bread.
Love them!
LOL! You’re on the wrong site, then. 😉
Very true.
She is SO boring. OF COURSE David Attenborough is her favorite celebrity. 🙄
And zero respect for either one of those clowns…they are petty a holes who really did harry and megs dirty. Cancelled in my book.
I thought she would have chosen her husband.
I thought Mary Berry was the favorite celebrity of the Cambridge household. She was Louis’ first word, remember?
Kate was shading Meghan with the David Attenborough shout out. Because if she’s pissed enough to not even look at Meghan at church, then she’s obsessing about her behind closed doors. And she’s relishing every negative thing written about Meghan and the “not David Attenborough” critique probably made Kate smile when she read that because Kate feels better when Meghan fails.
Kate may not have even realized what she did when she said David Attenborough was George’s favorite but she’s leaking her obsession with Meghan big time.
Oh, my comment isnt appearing! Sorry if I offended anyone but I was only curious about why Kate looks different (like as if she came back from a tropical island) which is interesting + is at a time when people should be indoors.
You could also tell that they live separately as he isnt the same+the distance between them(when they supposedly live together) is very telling
Good god, that rictus grin…… on the one hand, could be like resting bitch face, she isn’t aware of it. But on the other hand it just shows how much they have surrounded themselves with incompetent yes-people. Anyone truly good at their job would have known that this had to stop and would have broken the news to her and come up with a solution diplomatically, but they would have done it a long time ago.
Kate can’t stand that even despite the Attenbourg comparison made by the DM, Meghan received decent reviews for her role in the Disney documentary and as another poster wrote the documentary helped Disney to exceed their projected goal.
Those two have all the charisma of a pair of earthworms and the body language between them is tense.