Prince William Reacts to a Young Boy Calling Him ‘King’: ‘Not Me!’
usmagazine.comA royal mix-up! Prince William kindly corrected a young boy who mistakenly declared the Prince of Wales was the king of England.William, 40, and wife Princess Kate were visiting the Dowlais Rugby Club in Wales on Thursday, April 27 — handing out pizzas to the Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team and their families — when the prince sat next to a child who eagerly proclaimed him to be the monarch.“You’re the king!” the young boy announced as William took a seat next to him in the booth.**The prince replied, “No, I’m not — not me!” before explaining, “My father is.” William is first in line to the throne, followed by son Prince George, 9.
William’s father, King Charles III, immediately ascended the throne upon Queen Elizabeth II’s death at age 96 in September 2022, and will be honored with an official coronation next month.Prince William’s sweet moment with the child is reminiscent of the time his estranged brother, Prince Harry, was once asked by a young boy if he would ever be king.In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesIn 2016, the Duke of Sussex, 38, was taking part in the Sky Sports series Game Changers when a 9-year-old boy posed the important query.“Are you ever going to be king?” the student asked Harry — who is currently fifth in line to the throne, behind William, George, and William and Kate’s younger children, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 5 — laughed out loud.“That’s the question everybody wanted — let’s be honest,” the Archewell cofounder joked at the time. “You’ll be glad to know, probably not!”Four years later, Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle — whom he wed in May 2018 — stepped down from their duties as senior royals.
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