Prince William Reveals Princess Charlotte's Hobbies During School Stop in Wales

Mar. 15, 2025

Prince Louis, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte and Prince George in a video issued on Sept. 9, 2024.Photo:Will Warr

Will Warr

Prince Williamhas confirmedPrincess Charlotteis sticking with an interest!

The Prince of Wales, 42, referenced his 9-year-old daughter’s hobbies while speaking to a student at Swiss Valley Community Primary School while visiting Llanelli, Wales on Sept. 10. Prince William traveled there to celebrate Welsh sport and culture and meet people from local communities, building upon his special relationship with the country as the Prince of Wales, the traditional title for the male heir to the throne since 1301.

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“Thank you so much, they’re going to love these. You’ll see them out and about,” said Prince William, who seemed touched. “I’ll keep them away from Louis because he’ll try and steal all his sister’s kits!” he joked about his youngest son.

Prince William and his wifeKate Middletonhave both previously spoken about Princess Charlotte’slove of dance. The couple signed their daughter up forprivate ballet lessonswhen she was 3, and Princess Kate mentioned at an engagement in 2023 that Charlotte “loves ballet and tap.”

Confident Charlotte was spotteddancing besideher dad at Swift’s show at Wembley Stadium in June, and similarlyshowed off her moveslast year at theCoronation ConcertduringLionel RichieandKaty Perry’s performances.

Princess Charlotte at Wimbledon on July 14, 2024.Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty

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Allan has rarely spoken about her time with the late Princess of Wales, and reflects in the new bookDancing With Diana: A Memoir, published Sept. 10 andexclusively excerptedin PEOPLE, about the safe haven the lessons were for her.

Princess Diana at the Royal Opera House in 1985.Reg Wilson/Shutterstock

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“She loved to dance. The minute she started to move her arms, you could see the feeling that it brought her,” Allan tells PEOPLE. “She was able to be herself. She loved to move and loved to have fun.”

It also offered her an outlet to share her joys and sorrows.

“If something was on her mind, she would say so,” Allan recalls. “Later on there were days where she would come in and just talk a little bit.”

source: people.com