# 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. - Title: Prince William Hurries Kate During Royal Walkabout · Dailymail - Summary: 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… - Keywords: prince william, kate middleton, isle of bute, royal family, royal walkabout, bute shinty club, anchor tavern pub, news, entertainment, Prince, William, Hurries - Source: Dailymail — https://dailymail.com/news/royals/article-16141293/Prince-William-tries-hurry-Kate-royal-walkabout.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss - Published: 2026-09-18T07:53:33+00:00 - Read time: 3 min - Topics: prince william, kate middleton, isle of bute, royal family, royal walkabout, bute shinty club, anchor tavern pub, news, entertainment ## 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 ## Key takeaway 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.