Prince William said his children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis were vying for control of the remote control, a familiar staple in many households.
The 42-year-old Prince of Wales visited the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) headquarters in London on October 9 for a special event co-hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and the Royal African Society. shared their insights about us. Highlights the importance of youth in the film, gaming and television industry. Prince William, BAFTA president and patron of the Royal African Society, mentioned his children during the engagement conversation.
Speaking to Eric Scott, a student at the National Film and Television School who is on the committee for the upcoming African Film Festival, Prince William said that due to the amount of screen content available today, children are “always fighting with the remote control. ‘ he joked. ! Reported. Prince William has children George (11), Charlotte (9), and Louis (6) with his wife, Duchess Kate, and he sometimes shares updates on his children during public outings. It is known for that.
Prince William attends the BAFTA and Royal African Society event at Piccadilly in London on October 9, 2024.
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The Prince of Wales previously spoke about limiting screen time for children during a visit to the BAFTAs in January 2022. When we stopped by to hear how the next generation is building careers in the creative arts, Prince William said Prince George is a fan of the game. — but he and Princess Kate were “trying to regulate” his screen time.
“They’re fascinated by it,” Prince William said at the time.
The royal father added that his young children, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis (age 6 and 3 at the time), “are a little too young at the moment, but they love movies.”
Prince William attends the BAFTA and Royal African Society event at Piccadilly in London on October 9, 2024.
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Prince William made a light-hearted comment about children snatching remote controls, but children in Wales may have to fight with their dad over what to watch next. “Another Bourne, Another Bourne,” Prince William told director Paul Greengrass during an outing on October 9, referring to the Jason Bourne series, according to The Independent. That’s what it means. (Greengrass directed three of the five films in the Bourne series, 2004’s The Bourne Supremacy, 2007’s The Bourne Ultimatum, and 2016’s Jason Bourne. did.)
According to the Times, “Greengrass laughed and shook his head” at the suggestion.
George, Charlotte and Louis are back in the classroom for the new school year, but they’ve also enjoyed at least a little TV over the summer. On July 15, the Prince and Princess of Wales posted a rare photo from their home. There, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis were watching the UEFA European Championship final on TV, wearing original soccer jerseys with their first names and numbers corresponding to their ages (9 in Charlotte’s case). There was a picture of him there. And Louis is 6.
Father and son watched the match in Germany together, so the brothers may have been paying attention to older brother George and father William.
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“@England, your teamwork, grit and determination have been an inspiration to all of us, young and old. Congratulations to Spain,” the Prince and Princess of Wales wrote under the photo, directly addressing I signed it “W&C” to show that it had arrived. From them.
On October 3, Prince William hinted on television that he and his family would also follow the British team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
During a visit to the reopened Bartley Community Pool, Prince William told British Olympic swimmer Tom Dean that he “didn’t want to risk” Duchess Kate contracting coronavirus while undergoing chemotherapy. He said that he did not go to the Olympics because of ” “But we saw everything. We were glued to it every day,” he said.
The 42-year-old Princess of Wales released a personal video message on September 9, announcing that she had completed chemotherapy, six months after revealing in March that she was undergoing treatment for cancer.
Duchess Kate in a video released on September 9, 2024.
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