From Cosmopolitan · Mehera Bonner · · 1m 20s
William rushes Kate during Scottish royal walkabout
The Prince of Wales was caught on camera pointing at his watch to hurry his wife along as she greeted fans.
In brief
The Prince of Wales was caught on camera pointing at his watch to hurry his wife along as she greeted fans. William appeared impatient during a public engagement in Scotland, pointing to his watch and telling Kate to speed up while she was chatting with royal watchers. Originally reported by Cosmopolitan.
William points at watch to rush Kate
During a royal walkabout on the Isle of Bute in Scotland, Prince William was filmed approaching Kate mid-conversation and pointing to his watch, telling her to speed up.
“You've got to speed up, you've got to get all the way down there before you go.”
Kate ignores him and keeps chatting
Kate largely ignored William's hint and continued engaging with people further down the line, while he stood awkwardly behind her smiling.
Royal family tensions run deep
The moment comes as the royal family deals with ongoing drama, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's recent move back to England and Earl Spencer's upcoming book about Princess Diana.
William left out of Diana book loop
Earl Spencer gave Prince Harry an advance heads-up about his book on Princess Diana, but William and King Charles discovered damaging allegations alongside the public.
“There was no courtesy copy, no discreet heads-up, nothing.”
The snub stings William most
Sources say the real issue is that Harry was brought inside the circle while William was kept outside, signaling a statement about trust within the family nearly 30 years after Diana's death.
“That's what really stings. This wasn't just Harry being shown a manuscript. It was a statement about trust.”
The takeaway
William appeared impatient during a public engagement in Scotland, pointing to his watch and telling Kate to speed up while she was chatting with royal watchers.
