Prince William, 37, and Kate, 38, met members of the public at the popular seafront over looking Swansea Bay before heading to a quintessential British haven: an ice cream café. They headed to Joe’s Ice Cream Parlour, where they chatted with a group of local parents and caregivers about life in the area, which sits just west of Swansea.
As they walked inside, William declared that he was a “chocolate man” but went for a vanilla cone with chocolate sprinkles (and also tried a small cup of chocolate). Kate ate her ice cream in a cup.
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When asked if his three children —Prince George, 6,Princess Charlotte, 4, andPrince Louis, 1 — liked ice cream, Prince William replied, “They do, some more than others.”
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And they also discussed Princess Kate’s survey on children’s early years, called “5 Big Questions on the Under Fives.” The survey was launched this month as Kate undertook awhirlwind 24-hour tourthat also took in the Welsh capital Cardiff. Last week, it emerged thatmore than 100,000had taken part in the month-long project.
Kate and William met volunteers and staff at the RNLI’s Mumbles Lifeboat Station and chatted to them about the impact of their vital work to save lives at sea. The Queen’s grandson also made sure to ask about their mental health, reminding them: “Everyone has a chink in their armor.”
William, a former RAF search and Rescue and air ambulance pilot, was also interested to hear how the crew works with the coastguard to find people, calling the work both “rewarding” and “challenging.”
He added, “It can be a lovely, beautiful day, but in the water it can be very different.”
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