Prince William Hurries Kate During Royal Walkabout

Prince William tries to hurry Kate during a royal walkabout on Bute Island, only to get short shrift from his chuckling wife.

Sep 18, 2026

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Prince William Hurries Kate During Royal Walkabout

Prince William tries to hurry Kate during a royal walkabout on Bute Island, only to get short shrift from his chuckling wife.

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Prince William tries to hurry Kate during a royal walkabout on Bute Island, only to get short shrift from his chuckling wife. Prince William urged Kate to speed up during a royal walkabout on Bute Island, but she continued chatting with crowds while he stood awkwardly behind. Originally reported by Dailymail.

Prince William urges Kate to speed up

Prince William tried to hurry his wife Kate during a Royal walkabout on the Isle of Bute in Scotland, only for her to ignore him and continue talking to the crowd.

“You’ve got to speed up, you’ve got to get all the way down there before you go”

Kate apologizes and continues chatting

Kate, holding a bouquet of flowers, apologized to the crowd for being moved on quickly but repeated her routine a foot away, talking to a different set of well-wishers.

William stands awkwardly behind

William stood awkwardly behind her, grinning and exchanging words with a member of their team while she continued chatting with crowds.

Onlookers cheer the couple

Onlookers cheered and applauded the couple, known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland, as Kate told others it was 'nice to see you'.

“You two are f***ing brilliant”

Royal visit to Bute

Kate and William made their first official visit to the Scottish island to celebrate its community spirit and volunteering ethos.

William and Kate try shinty

The couple visited Bute Shinty Club and watched an under-17s match, then tried the sport with a curved stick and small hard ball.

William fluffs first shot

William fluffed his first shot, with the ball moving just a few inches, before making solid contact to cheers from spectators.

Kate misses first shot

Kate missed her first shot but her next shot flew at the goalie and was cheered by the crowds.

Kate peppers goal with shots

Kate peppered the goal with more shots, almost hitting members of the press who were closest to the netting and saying 'sorry' in apology.

“sorry”

Former player praises their performance

Former Bute shinty player Tom McMillan said they did very well, with Kate hitting the ball better than William and being more engaged.

Beach litter pick

The couple later joined a beach litter pick where William got inside the cab of a tractor used to help clear-up with Kate by his side.

Anchor Tavern Pub visit

They ended their day at the community-owned Anchor Tavern Pub and Hub in Port Bannatyne, where William praised its volunteer model.

“special”

Royal family dispute

The trip came after a public dispute between King Charles and Earl Spencer over the latter's new memoir about Princess Diana.

Earl Spencer's memoir claims

The memoir claims King Charles said 'rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough' days after Princess Diana's death.

“rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough”

King Charles' reaction

Further claims in the memoir said King Charles sounded 'giddily elated… like a lottery winner' when he rang Earl Spencer after Diana's death.

“giddily elated… like a lottery winner”

Diana's contemplation of suicide

The memoir also described how Diana drove 'more than once' to the cliffs at Beachy Head in East Sussex and was 'contemplating ending it all'.

“more than once”

Diana's divorce comment

The memoir claimed Diana told her brother 'my husband is in love with his valet' after telling him she was going to get divorced.

“my husband is in love with his valet”

The headline

Prince William urged Kate to speed up during a royal walkabout on Bute Island, but she continued chatting with crowds while he stood awkwardly behind.

Read the original on Dailymail

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