Prince William's quick response to schoolboy when asked if he is 'the King'
The Prince of Wales is well versed at dealing with members of the public during royal events but as the father-of-three would know, children can be unpredictable – and blunt.
Prince William was meeting a group of schoolchildren during recent outing in Liverpool when he was stopped by a young boy named Mohammed.
Video has emerged of the encounter, taken in January on a particularly chilly day, and shared on X (formerly Twitter).
Watch the video above.
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Prince William with schoolboy Mohammed who asked if he was the King during a visit to Toxteth in Liverpool on January 23, 2025. X/stnicsliv
Prince William was approaching the crowd to shake hands with those who had braved the cold to see him when he was stopped by the young boy.
"Are you the King?" the child is heard saying to William, who quickly answers "No, I am not, no, I am his son".
The Prince of Wales then asks the boy his name and enquires about his day at school.
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Prince William met with children, including Mohammed in the grey beanine, during his visit to Toxteth in Liverpool on January 23. Getty
Someone then quickly removes the boy's beanie and William laughs saying, "Don't worry, he needs it on to keep his ears warm, it's cold out here, very cold out here".
The prince then took a selfie with Mohammed before moving on to meet other members of the public during his day out in Toxteth, which took place on January 23.
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He and wife Catherine, the Princess of Wales, have been thrown a number of adorable questions by children over the years.
Prince William meets pupils from Burghead Primary School in 2023. Getty
In November, 2023, during a visit to Burghead Primary School in Moray, Scotland, Prince William was asked his age.
When he turned the question back onto the children by asking them how old they thought he was, their response was "57", to which William said: "I'm not that old!".
Another student at the same school then asked the Princess of Wales who she was and she replied, "I'm married to William", pointing to her husband.
Kate was also asked about her age during a visit to the Young V&A museum in January, 2023.
She whispered to the little girl who had asked: "I'm 41, don't tell anyone".
And in 2021, during a visit to Scotland, Kate dealt with her young fans in the most adorable way when one confused boy asked if she was, in fact, a prince.
"Are you a prince?" one child asked Kate, as she and William made their way through the crowds.
Kate shook her head and said, "I'm not a prince. I'm the Duchess of Cambridge. Lots of people call me Catherine."
Another child – a little girl – then shouted: "She's a princess".
Kate asked her, "Are you? Are you a princess?"
But the child shook her head and said no, to which Kate replied, "Aww, you look like one in your beautiful pink coat".
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