Prince William meets 8-month-old Albane Costa at Changi Airport on November 5.Photo:Chris Jackson/Getty
Chris Jackson/Getty
Kate Middletonis known forcharming childrenduring royal engagements, butPrince Williamis clearly a favorite of the little ones as well!
“How’s he sleeping? Is he sleeping okay? Good,” the Prince of Wales asked.
Royal photographer Chris Jackson, who is on the ground covering the Singapore visit, joked onInstagramthat the 8-month-old tot “took a liking [to] (and wouldn’t give back! 🤣)” the Prince of Wales’ hand.
Of course, Prince William has long been a pro at all things parenting as he and his wife share three kids:Prince George, 10,Princess Charlotte, 8, andPrince Louis, 5.
“It makes mevery broody,” Princess Kate said at the Copenhagen Infant Mental Health Project during hersolo tour of Denmarkin February 2022. “William always worries about me meeting under 1-year-olds. I come home saying, ‘Let’s have another one.’ "
Prince William meets 8-month-old Albane Costa at Changi Airport on November 5.Chris Jackson/Getty
“Can you get my wife out of here before she gets broody?” William joked about Kate.
PEOPLE understands that Prince George has school exams this week, and his mother stayed home in Windsor to support him.
Karwai Tang/WireImage.Kate Middleton and Prince William at the 2022 Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony in Boston.
Kate Middleton and Prince William at the 2022 Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony in Boston.
While Prince William traveled solo to Singapore, his family remained top of mind. In a speech at the United for Wildlife summit on Monday morning, the Prince of Wales cited George’s school schedule as why his wife was not with him.
“Catherine is very sorry she can’t be here,” he said. “She is helping George through his first set of major exams.”
William, who is the current heir to the throne, added that his last visit with Kate was “a memorable” one 11 years ago. On that occasion, the royal couple visited Singapore on behalf of his late grandmotherQueen Elizabethduring her Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
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Prince William at the United for Wildlife Global Summit in Singapore on November 6.MOHD RASFAN/AFP via Getty Images
MOHD RASFAN/AFP via Getty Images
Prince William has been on the go since he touched down in Singapore on Sunday, kicking off the first Earthshot Week. The Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony was previously organized as a glamorous, standalone event, where five £1 million ($1.2 million) prizes were awarded to further solutions across five categories — Protect and Restore Nature, Clean Our Air, Revive Our Oceans, Build a Waste-Free World and Fix Our Climate — following a rigorous international contest process.
The inaugural Earthshot Week aims to raise engagement around the Earthshot Prize, and Prince William got it started with his visit to “Rain Vortex” — the world’s largest indoor waterfall — at The Jewel on Sunday.
On Monday, Earthshot partners including Bloomberg L.P, YouTube, Arup and Singapore Fashion Council welcomed 120 young leaders from across Southeast Asia for a masterclass on how to help drive climate action in their local areas, theEarthshot Prizesaid. Officials teased that there will be “more coming soon.”
source: people.com
