Prince William reveals his kids 'love' Fawlty Towers in meeting with John Cleese
William has opened up about his children's love for the showPrince William has revealed that his kids love watching the hit TV show Fawlty Towers, in a fun moment shared with the sitcom’s main star John Cleese.
On November 26, Prince William attended the Tusk Conservation Awards. While he was there, he shared an unexpected moment with comedy legend John.
William is a royal patron of the Tusk Trust. Every year they organise a yearly ceremony to recognise African conservation efforts.
Prince William speaks about his kids
During the event, William actually headed over to actor John as he wanted to personally tell him about his family’s enjoyment for the TV sitcom.
John starred as Basil Fawlty, the proprietor of the hotel Fawlty Towers, in the 1970s hit comedy series.
Before Prince William gave his serious speech about environmental protection to the invited guests, he had some time to mingle with the famous faces.
Speaking to John and his wife, Jennifer Wade, Prince William opened up about how his kids, George, 12, Charlotte, 10, and Louis, seven, love Fawlty Towers.
We have been having a lot of family laughs at home watching that.
He told them: “My children have just started watching Fawlty Towers. They literally love it. We have been having a lot of family laughs at home watching that.”
Prince William went on to admit he had been “reminiscing” and “reliving” the show through watching his kids watch it for the first time. He said he felt the whole experience was “brilliant” for the family.
John was clearly touched by his comments. He explained: “It’s about ‘who is frightened of who’ and kids pick that up immediately.”
Other faces at the Tusk Awards ceremony included royals Zara and Mike Tindall, plus William’s maternal cousins, Lady Amelia and Lady Eliza Spencer.
What are the Tusk Conservation Awards for?
Back in 2013, Prince William helped launch the Tusk Awards. Over the years, he has regularly attended the ceremonies.
The aim is to recognise “the achievements of extraordinary people whose work protecting Africa’s irreplaceable natural heritage might otherwise go unnoticed”.
At the awards last year, Prince William spoke about how he hopes his kids can grow up in a world full of animals.
He said at the 2024 Tusk Awards: “I want my children to live in a world where swallows still migrate. Where gorillas still live in the cloud forest of Uganda. And rhinos still roam the arid rangelands of Namibia.”
Prince George is facing a ‘big year’
Prince William speaking about his kids to John Cleese comes just days after it was reported that Prince George’s parents are facing a decision about his future.
William and Kate’s eldest child is getting ready to start secondary school next year, having just turned 12.
While he currently attends Lambrook School in Berkshire with his siblings, there is reportedly a lot of thought going into where he will move onto.
According to sources, Prince William wanted to send George to Eton College. This is the same prestigious all-boys school that he and Prince Harry attended.
However, reports suggested that Kate wasn’t fully on-board with that idea. It’s believed she prefers the idea of a co-educational, relaxed environment. This is like her own previous school Marlborough College in Wiltshire.
But experts have predicted that William may get his way on the matter, as it’s the more practical school to send George too. That’s because it’s just a short drive from the family’s new “forever home” of Forest Lodge in Windsor.
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