Prince William looked delighted today as he was presented with a shirt emblazoned with his daughter’s name ‘Charlotte’ as he visited a football club in Scotland.
The Duke of Cambridge, 39, met with Heart of Midlothian football club’s Chief Executive Andrew McKinlay and Chair Ann Budge, during a visit to their grounds in Edinburgh to discuss mental health in sport.
During the visit the royal, who sported an open collar blue suit was gifted with shirts for each of his children, Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four.
The shirts appeared to have each of the children’s ages on.
Prince William looked delighted today as he was presented with a shirt emblazoned with his daughter’s name ‘Charlotte’ as he visited a football club in Scotland
The Duke of Cambridge, 39, met with Heart of Midlothian football club’s Chief Executive Andrew McKinlay and Chair Ann Budge (picture) during a visit to their grounds in Edinburgh to discuss mental health in sport.
Prince George is said to be an ‘avid football fan’ and has been seen with his parents at England and Aston Villa games, while Charlotte has also been spotted at Norwich games.
William is also an avid football fan and is a regular in the stands at Villa Park.
George’s love of football has been no secret, with the royal celebrating birthdays with a sports-themed parties at Kensington Palace and William saying he hopes his oldest son will one day be Villa’s ‘top goal scorer’.
William was discussing the ‘The Changing Room’ initiative launched by the Scottish Association for Mental Health in 2018.
Aimed at men in their middle years, The Changing Room has been running at Hibernian Football Club and Heart of Midlothian Football Club for four years and promote men’s mental health and wellbeing through football.
Prince William has long been and advocate for increased support for mental health and runs charity Heads Together with wife Kate.
William was discussing the ‘The Changing Room’ initiative launched by the Scottish Association for Mental Health in 2018
During the visit the royal, who sported an open collar blue suit was gifted with shirts for each of his children, Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four.
He has also openly discussed times he’s struggled with his own mental health, including a time he helped to save the life of a gravely injured boy while working for the air ambulance and his grief following his mother’s death in 1997.
William has been joined by his wife Kate, 40, for a two-day tour of Scotland. The couple met while studying at University in St. Andrews 20 years ago.
During yesterday’s visit to Glasgow, the duke ripped up the royal rulebook by ditching formality and sharing a heartwarming embrace with an emotional royal fan, who just so happened to be his namesake.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge warmly greeted royal fans in Kennishead, Glasgow as they embarked on the first of their two-day tour of the country yesterday.
During their visit the couple visited the Wheatley Group site, to see first-hand how they are transforming the lives of disadvantaged or vulnerable people, including those at risk of homelessness.
Prince William, pictured today, has long been and advocate for increased support for mental health and runs charity Heads Together with wife Kate
The Duke of Cambridge at Heart of Midlothian Football Club, Edinburgh, to visit a programme called ‘The Changing Room’ launched by SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) in 2018 and is now delivered in football clubs across Scotland
As they greeted local residents after the visit, William shared an affectionate hug with local man William Burns, 66, who was overcome with emotion as he embraced the future king.
The protocol surrounding touching the Royal Family has historically been so strict that a simple breach like a hand on the back, even by a well-meaning dignitary, was enough to spark outrage.
While older generations of royals might have seen a lack of contact as a way to communicate a higher status – it appears the Duke and Duchess are attempting to be more approachable.
William has been joined by his wife Kate, 40, for a two-day tour of Scotland. The couple met while studying at University in St. Andrews 20 years ago. During yesterday’s visit to Glasgow, the duke ripped up the royal rulebook by ditching formality and sharing a heartwarming embrace with an emotional royal fan, who just so happened to be his namesake.
As they greeted local residents after the visit, William shared an affectionate hug with local man William Burns, 66, who was overcome with emotion as he embraced the future king.
There are no obligatory codes of behaviour when meeting a member of the Royal Family, but many chose to observe traditions, which is to bow or curtsey.
The tender moment saw the Duke break strict royal protocol, in a move that echoed the tactile nature of his late mother Princess Diana.
The Duke and Duchess appear to have put on their finest charm offensive during the visit, with Kate, 40, seen beaming as she cuddled up and cooed with newborns.
During their relaxed engagements, William appeared playful as he goofed around with children, before the royal couple posed for selfies with locals.
Their new easygoing approach could also be part of an attempt to to modernise the Royal Family after their Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas trip which was hit by public relations gaffes and protests
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