Prince William's sweet remark about 'missing' Princess Kate during public appearance: 'I need my wife'
The Prince of Wales made an adorable comment about his wife
Prince William celebrated St. Piran’s Day, the county’s national day, in Cornwall today, March 5.
There, he dusted off a title that he doesn’t usually opt for.
Prince William sheds usual title whilst in Cornwall
Prince William spent the day in Cornwall, where he doesn’t go by his Prince of Wales name.
As he visited the South-West of England, Wills went by the title Duke of Cornwall, a name he inherited when his father, King Charles, acceded to the throne in 2022.
Prince William is the head of the Duchy of Cornwall. He rakes in approximately £23 million a year, which funds both his charitable and private expenses and provides for his family.
His visit today saw him highlight the resilience of the area following heavy storms.
A fitting occasion to pay tribute to the area, given it is St. Piran’s Day, the county’s heritage holiday.
The Duke of Cornwall reportedly spent it celebrating the culture of the Cornish people.
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Prince William tried to make a pasty
William’s first stop was to an organic farm. There, Wills took part in the pasty-making at an award-winning bakery, famed for Cornwall’s beloved pastries.
Whilst doing so, Prince William sweetly gushed about his wife, Princess Kate.
In a clip circulating on X, Prince William can be seen trying the best to copy a Gear Farm employee’s technique when pinching the pastry.
Although, it seemed that Wills struggled to get a hang of folding the edges. “It’s a lot harder than it looks!” William said, before adding, “Feels like I might be taking this one home, guys.”
Prince William said that his attempt was not his “finest hour,” before admitting “this is where I need my wife.” He also gushed that Princess Kate would be “all over this”.
William joked that his finished pasty looked like “a funny little crab,” admitting: “Not sure this is going to be sellable”.
Prince William’s generosity at pasty hut
In another clip of the royal, Prince William’s generous side was on full display.
The Prince of Wales could be seen handing out the pastries he had made, but insisted customers didn’t pay for them – presumably taking care of it himself.
Elsewhere, a third viral moment has been doing the rounds.
And on this occasion, Wills had made a bit of a blunder whilst dealing with a customer of the pasty shop.
Prince William answered Josie Trounson when she rang up the shop last Thursday, on St Piran’s Day.
William took her call while behind the counter at Gear Farm Pasty Shop, whilst donning an apron, but mistakenly called her “juicy” rather than Josie.
As per the BBC, Josie explained the ‘flabbergasting’ moment that William answered her call.
“I had absolutely no idea whatsoever – I often go to Gear Farm to get pasties, but I did go once and there was no pasties left,” she said.
“I now always telephone, and particularly with it being St Piran’s Day, I thought I must definitely phone. I knew it wasn’t David or his daughter, as they are usually who I speak to, I just thought they were busy and had extra staff on for St Piran’s Day.
Prince William’s hilarious blunder
“I was asked my name, I said Josie, and as I know now Prince William said juicy.
“I said, ‘No, it’s not Juicy, it’s Josie!’.”
Shop staff later informed Josie that it was the Prince of Wales who had taken her order.
“They said, ‘Would you be surprised to hear it was Prince William that took your order?’.
“I couldn’t believe it – I was flabbergasted.”
At the time, the future king had said, when realising his error: “Sorry Josie, I thought you said Juicy… the pasties will be juicy.”
Prince William visits Cornwall on special heritage day
In January, the local area was battered by storms.
The weather cut out electricity to 50,000 homes. Meanwhile, 15,000 homes lost their water supply.
Prince William learned that the resilient bakery got through the power shortages by using a newly-installed generator.
The family literally weathered the storm and continued to bake up their precious pastries, which supported local residents in need of essentials.
Prince William also visited the local fire station at Helston, where he thanked emergency workers for their efforts amid Storm Goretti.
The local area endured winds of up to 123 mph. Unsurprisingly, it was one of the most severe storms to hit the region in recent years.
William’s commitment as the Duke of Cornwall
The Duke of Cornwall also sat down for a round table discussion with the emergency workers who battled such severe conditions.
He learned how the crew supported local residents who were impacted by the harsh effects of the storm. Including felled trees.
According to the duchy’s secretary, Will Bax, Prince William is “pretty demanding” in his role as the Duke of Cornwall.
And although he is mostly known as his usual title, the Prince of Wales, it seems he is committed to helping the region.
Bax described William’s approach as “great” and “ambitious”.
“He’s easy to follow because he’s got great conviction and personality, and he really wears his heart on his sleeve in terms of social interest and his desire to have a positive impact in the world,” Bax told The Telegraph last year.
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