King Charles couldn’t contain his laughter during a sweet encounter with Declan Donnelly at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.
The King, 75, hosted a reception for the winners of the 20th Prince’s Trust Awards at the palace.
And during the reception, King Charles asked Dec, who attended with his wife Ali Astall, 45, where his right-hand man was.
Explaining why Ant McPartlin, 48, couldn’t attend his event, Dec joked that Ant was “too busy breastfeeding” after welcoming his first child with wife Anne-Marie, a son called Wilder, a week ago.
Dec said: “Good to see you, good to see you too.” He (Ant) is not here today but send his apology. He has a week-old baby, so he’s at home breastfeeding him or something.
King Charles, 75, couldn’t contain his laughter during a sweet encounter with Declan Donnelly, 48, at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.
The King, 75, hosted a reception for the winners of the 20th Prince’s Trust Awards at the palace (pictured with wife Ali Astall)
King Charles asked: ‘Is this your first child?’
Dec replied: ‘Yes, it’s the first. They have daughters from previous marriages, but he is the first.
“So please congratulate him,” added King Charles.
Dec said: “I will, of course.”
The Prince’s Trust Awards recognize young people who have succeeded against the odds, improved their life opportunities and made a positive impact on their local community.
The 2024 winners include young people who have overcome challenges including poor mental health, educational problems and youth unemployment with the help of the Trust.
The eight UK award categories are: Business Award, Education Award, Breakthrough Award, Young Change Maker Award, Young Achiever Award, Community Impact Award, Rising Star Award and Volunteer of the Year Award.
Ant made his first public appearance on Tuesday night at the National Prince’s Trust and TK Maxx & Homesense Awards 2024 since becoming a father for the first time.
And during the reception, King Charles asked Dec, who attended with his wife Ali Astall, 45, where his right-hand man was.
Explaining why Ant McPartlin, 48, couldn’t attend his event, Dec joked that Ant was “too busy breastfeeding” after welcoming her first child a week ago (Ant and Dec pictured on Tuesday ).
Dec said: “Good to see you, good to see you too.” He (Ant) is not here today but send his apology. He has a week-old baby, so he’s at home breastfeeding him or something.
King Charles asked: ‘Is he your first child?’ Dec replied: ‘Yes, he’s the first. They have daughters from previous marriages, but he is the first. “So please give him my many congratulations,” added King Charles.
Ant made his first public appearance on Tuesday night at the National Prince’s Trust and TK Maxx & Homesense Awards 2024 since becoming a father for the first time.
On Saturday, Ant set the record straight and addressed accusations from fans that he had ‘snubbed’ his dog Hurley on his new tattoo (pictured with wife Anne-Marie in 2021).
The presenter took to X to thank fans for their ‘kind messages’ after announcing the birth of his son Wilder on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Ant set the record straight and addressed fans’ accusations that he “snubbed” his dog Hurley in his new tattoo.
The presenter took to X to thank fans for their ‘kind messages’ after announcing the birth of his son Wilder on Tuesday.
In his post, Ant also addressed fans’ concerns that he had ‘snubbed’ Hurley in a new tattoo paying tribute to his family after the dog’s name appeared to be absent from the design.
Ant wrote: ‘Hello everyone, just wanted to thank you for the kind messages of love and well wishes for our baby Wilder. He’s doing great.
‘I’m glad you loved the tattoo too. To all the dog lovers who asked why my beloved Hurley wasn’t on the family tree…he was!! Our newborn covered it recently. All my love, gratitude and heartfelt thanks A.’
Ant then shared a snap showing the full tattoo on his shoulder, with Hurley’s name visible in the tree design.
The tattoo could be seen on Ant’s shoulder in an Instagram post where Ant revealed that he had welcomed a son named Wilder Patrick with his wife Anne-Marie.