Prince William joined Princess Anne and Duchess Sophie for a poignant event in Wales.

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Prince William travelled to Wales (Image: Getty)

Prince William joined Princess Anne and Duchess Sophie at a poignant event on Wednesday morning and royal fans were delighted. The Prince of Wales headed to Brecon, Wales, to attend a memorial service for former lady-in-waiting Dame Shân Legge-Bourke.

According to Brecon & Radnor Express, the royals arrived by helicopter at Christ College before travelling to the cathedral with police escort. The heir looked dapper in a navy suit and even stopped to chat with some school students after attending the memorial.

In a video circulating online, William can be heard telling a group of girls who gushed at his appearance: “Is this schoolwork?”

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To which the girls laughed and said “no”.

The heir then asked if they got sports in the afternoon and whether it’s football or rugby, to which they replied, netball.

William then wished them good luck before walking off with the girls gasping in the background.

Royal fans noticed William’s sweet interaction and took to social media to share their views.

One user wrote on X:”He’s going to be an amazing King.”

Another one joked: “Not one person is looking at Anne [laughing face emoji].”

A third one added: “Beautiful to watch.”

A fourth one noted: “Oh my goodness all those young ladies! [laughing face emoji] They’re blushing!”

Another one commented: “He knew all the right questions to ask the school kids to engage with them actively, too.”

A sixth one chimed: “Even the lad on the right is like, ‘He’s so awesome’.”

Dame Shân Legge-Bourke was a Welsh landowner and the second Lord Lieutenant of Powys. She was also Princess Anne’s Extra Lady-in-Waiting, having been appointed in 2024.

Her daughter, Tiggy Legge-Bourke, was Prince William and Prince Harry’s nanny. She died of an illness in December 2025.