Prince William has revealed his “crucial motto” for raising Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
The royal, 42, made the cheeky comment about his family dynamic during a visit to the NFL Foundation in London on Tuesday.
During the event, organizers encouraged the Prince of Wales to showcase his football skills, whose daily work focuses on tackling the challenges faced by young people in some of the most deprived areas of the UK.
After throwing the football through a series of targets, Prince William was presented with one to take to his children.
In response, William said: ‘Oh, that’s very kind. Never come home empty-handed.
The royal (pictured), 42, made the cheeky comment about his family dynamic during a visit to the NFL Foundation in London yesterday.
‘That’s a crucial motto of being a parent. That’s very kind of you, thank you very much. They’ll love it.’
William joked that he would practice his skills at home and “see how many windows he could break” after impressing professional players with his efforts on the field.
The royals joined a community event in south London organized by the NFL Foundation UK, a charity that works with young people in disadvantaged areas.
Use NFL Flag, a non-contact version of American football, to engage teens and help them change lives.
The Prince bravely performed several throwing drills before taking the field as quarterback.
Louis Rees-Zammit, a former Welsh rugby player who recently moved to the NFL, was impressed with his skills.
“He can throw the ball,” he said. ‘He can throw the ball better than me. He can also spiral the ball well, not like me!’
Phoebe Schecter, captain of the Great Britain women’s flag football team, added: “Her arm strength is incredible. I couldn’t believe how far I could throw the ball. He did a great job. Very trainable.’
Prince William has revealed his ‘crucial motto’ for raising Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis (pictured)
The Prince of Wales seemed completely immersed in the game, pointing around and gesticulating.
The Prince of Wales also showed off his quick reflexes by catching the ball during yesterday’s match.
The Prince of Wales made an impressive throw by throwing the ball to another player at yesterday’s event.
Prince William talks to Phoebe Schecter while attending an NFL Foundation NFL flag event in south London.
One activity involved throwing the ball into one of several small holes in a large net.
After receiving some advice on how to stand and hold the ball, the Prince missed his first shot, but was happy to score his second.
Everyone high-fived in glee as he joked, “One out of two is fine.” I’ll retire because of that. “That’s my career in the NFL.”
After he was persuaded to go again, he was disappointed at failing and complained that it was “pointless.” The Prince asked how to make the ball “spin correctly” before sending his fourth shot wide of the net, but then scored his fifth, to loud applause.
William also tried tossing the ball to teenagers who were running and diving on a mat as they landed and tossing it to others from a distance, with mixed results.
He admitted that he didn’t understand the tactics involved in the NFL and said that if he did, “I might go into it a little bit more.”
When he was given three mini balls to take home for his three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, plus a full-sized one for himself, he laughed: “I’ll practice a little at home and see how many windows I can get.” break.
The Prince was accompanied on the visit to Kennington Park by Henry Hodgson, general director of NFL UK, and Will Stone, head of social impact and government strategy.
They explained that flag football has become increasingly popular in the United Kingdom, with an increase in the number of schools involved and the sport set to be played at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
William later met Welsh athlete and NFL player Louis Rees-Zammit.
The NFL Foundation, celebrating its third anniversary, is the first NFL charity to launch overseas.
The Prince met with representatives from NFL UK and community partners to learn about the work being carried out to help young people develop confidence and achieve their potential through sport.
He asked many of the teenagers playing for their communities what they liked about the sport, how it was different from rugby and football and what kind of skills they needed.
He told Schecter that when he was younger he used to play the sport on the beach. “One summer there were 12 of us on the beach and it was a lot of fun,” he said.
As patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, the Prince had met Rees-Zammit on more than one occasion. ‘It’s good to see you again, looking different!’ said.
William asked what skills the NFL was looking for and what the differences were between the two sports. ‘Is it like chalk and cheese?’ asked. —You go in for two minutes, attack him and shoot again?
The NFL has been playing regular season games in London since 2007, and games will be played at Tottenham Hotspur and Wembley stadiums this month.
The NFL Foundation UK launched in 2021 in partnership with the Mayor of London’s Sport Unites fund and has since received funding from Sport England to expand beyond London to Greater Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds through a partnership with the 49ers. San Francisco.
On this occasion, William was making a solo outing without the Princess of Wales, who has slowly but steadily returned to her engagements following her preventive chemotherapy treatment.
William later met up with Welsh athlete and NFL player Louis Rees-Zammit and GB women’s football team captain Phoebe Schecter.
The heir to the throne posed with Zammit, 23, holding a special NFL jersey that read ‘HRH 24’, before taking a group photo with the participants.
The NFL Foundation, celebrating its third anniversary, aims to provide an agile, inclusive and easily accessible football format.
