Kate Middleton had a puzzling reaction after a royal fan’s chair broke during a meeting with her.
It’s safe to say “jokester” can be added to Kate Middleton‘s titles.
The Princess of Wales was greeting well-wishers after attending the royal family’s annual Christmas church service at Sandringham when a potential mishap turned into a lighthearted moment.
While chatting with a member of the public who had gathered at the royal family’s private estate in Norfolk, as seen in a video published by The Sun, a loud cracking sound came from a few people down. Kate immediately walked over to check on a man whose chair had broken, asking, “Are you OK?”
The man laughed off the incident, saying, “I’m fine, thank you for caring. It’s all good.” Then, after Kate asked if the broken chair was his seat, he explained, “It’s a little short, so I wanted to stand. It’s alright. I’m standing; I’m still standing.”
The pair shared a laugh while Kate grabbed his arm before continuing to greet other people in the vicinity, but then the 43-year-old engaged one more time with the man, who joked that there might be a “weight limit” for the chair, adding that this was “before Christmas dinner.”
It was then that Kate quipped, “Too many mince pies!” before moving on.
The mom of three—who shares Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, with husband Prince William—was joined by her husband and kits for the festive occasion, as well as Princess Anne, Princess Eugenie, Prince Edward and more members of the royal family.
Samir Hussein/WireImageAnd hers wasn’t the only fan interaction to go viral, either.
Charlotte stopped for a few selfies after the church service, which had her running a little bit behind the rest of her family—resulting in William reminding her to keep up with the group.
“Charlotte,” he called to his daughter in the Hello! Magazine social media video shared Dec. 25, to which she responded politely, “I’m coming.”
But Will and Kate’s second child did indeed make time to pose for a photo or two with fans, as seen in footage shared to social media.
“Can we have a photo with you,” a woman asked in a fan-shared TikTok video Dec. 25, to which William and Kate’s daughter replied, “Yes.”
Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImageWanting to stay in line with the royal rules, the fan continued, “Are you able to take it or are you not allowed?”
But it seems the snap was well within protocol, as the video then cut to the selfie.
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