Prince William Relatably Reveals How Many Tries It Took to Pass His Driving Test

Mar. 15, 2025

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When it comes to passing his driving test,Prince Williamapparently found the rite of passage to be a breeze.

At an engagement on Oct. 9, the Prince of Wales, who is the president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), was at the London headquarters of the organization to meet recipients of the Prince William BAFTA Bursary fund. The fund provides grants to help young people from underrepresented groups develop their careers in film, television and games.

One student said they’d used the money from the grant to pay for driving lessons to travel to film shoots and auditions, according to theTimes. The student asked William, 42, how many times he had taken his driving test.

“Thankfully, I passed first time,” he responded.

Prince William also spoke aboutlimiting George, Charlotte and Louis’ screen timeduring a previous visit to BAFTA in January 2022. While hearing about how the next generation is developing careers in the creative arts, Prince William said that Prince George was a fan of gaming — but that he and Princess Kate were “trying to regulate” his screen time.

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Of Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis (who were 6 and 3 at the time, respectively), the royal added that they were “a bit too small at the moment, but they love the films.”

Speaking of beloved films, William used the Oct. 9 engagement to ask for another movie in theBournefranchise, as he had the ear of Paul Greengrass, a director who helmed three of theBournefilms (2004’sThe Bourne Supremacy, 2007’sThe Bourne Ultimatumand 2016’sJason Bourne). According to theIndependent, William hinted to Greengrass, “AnotherBourne, anotherBourne” — but theTimesreported that “Greengrass laughed and shook his head” at the suggestion.

Prince William also opened up about what his family watched over the summer at an Oct. 3 engagement at therecently reopened Birtley Community Pool, when he told British Olympic swimmer Tom Dean that he and his family followed Team Great Britain at the2024 Paris Olympicson television.

“We watched the whole thing,” William said. “We were glued to it every day.”

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During a speech at BAFTA on Wednesday, William said that “The screen arts are such an important part of the fabric of our lives, allowing different voices and perspectives to be accessed and enjoyed in the comfort of our own homes.”

He continued, “As president of BAFTA, I am very proud to be involved with an organization that is dedicated to breaking down barriers for the storytellers of the future…I look forward to following your careers and seeing you become nominees and winners of BAFTA Awards in years to come!”

source: people.com