The royal family had a minor altercation last weekend when the Prince and Princess of Wales took on their children in a Nerf battle.
Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, joined the Gone Wild Festival festivities at Holkham Hall, Norfolk, for a high-intensity Nerf war involving toy guns and smoke bombs.
An excited and “unforgettable” Louis ran around shouting “Nerf or nothing, let’s do it!”, according to Norfolk Nerf Parties boss Georgina Barron.
The Princess of Wales, who has been battling cancer, even “grabbed a Nerf gun and ran around playing in the mud with her kids,” Barron added, noting that hosting the family was the “greatest honor” and “unforgettable.”
Ms Barron said the royal family, who were not photographed at the event, wanted to enjoy a “healthy family day like any other normal family”. Kensington Palace has been contacted for comment.
Last weekend, the royal family had a minor altercation when the Prince and Princess of Wales took on their children in a Nerf battle. Pictured here are the Waleses last year during a visit to the Upton Scouts’ third hut in Slough, west London.
![Royal Rumble! Kate and Wills enjoy a Nerf battle with Louis, George and Charlotte as Louis shouts “Nerf or nothing, let’s do it!” amid toy guns and smoke bombs, and the playful Princess of Wales herself engages in a fun shoot-out. 7 The royals joined the festivities at the Gone Wild Festival at Holkham Hall, Norfolk (pictured) for a high-intensity Nerf war involving toy guns and smoke bombs.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723914305_96_Royal-Rumble-Kate-and-Wills-enjoy-a-Nerf-battle-with.jpg.webp)
The royals joined the festivities at the Gone Wild Festival at Holkham Hall, Norfolk (pictured) for a high-intensity Nerf war involving toy guns and smoke bombs.
The Gone Wild Festival serves 640 children each day, but last weekend a “very special VIP family” joined in on the fun, Ms. Barron said.
“I was called into the production team’s office and told that a very special VIP family had requested to play Nerf Wars,” Barron recalled.
‘The Prince and Princess of Wales, along with their three children, arrived with friends and family. They asked if we could offer them a high-intensity, non-stop game of Nerf and of course Norfolk Nerf did what we do best.’
She says the Waleses, along with her own family and members of the public, were running around the venue with Nerf guns and smoke bombs.
“My sons Euan Barron, Jenson Barron and Junior Barron had the ultimate honour of playing Nerf Wars with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and the adorable Prince Louis,” she said.
![Royal Rumble! Kate and Wills enjoy a Nerf battle with Louis, George and Charlotte as Louis shouts “Nerf or nothing, let’s do it!” amid toy guns and smoke bombs, and the playful Princess of Wales herself engages in a fun shoot-out. 9 The Gone Wild festival at Holkham Hall, Norfolk (pictured) caters for 640 children each day](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723914305_462_Royal-Rumble-Kate-and-Wills-enjoy-a-Nerf-battle-with.jpg.webp)
The Gone Wild festival at Holkham Hall, Norfolk (pictured) caters for 640 children each day
![Royal Rumble! Kate and Wills enjoy a Nerf battle with Louis, George and Charlotte as Louis shouts “Nerf or nothing, let’s do it!” amid toy guns and smoke bombs, and the playful Princess of Wales herself engages in a fun shoot-out. 11 Last weekend's Nerf warriors, with toy guns and smoke bombs in tow, had](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723914306_73_Royal-Rumble-Kate-and-Wills-enjoy-a-Nerf-battle-with.jpg.webp)
Last weekend’s Nerf warriors, carrying toy guns and smoke bombs in tow, had “face paint” on and all “ran together.”
![Royal Rumble! Kate and Wills enjoy a Nerf battle with Louis, George and Charlotte as Louis shouts “Nerf or nothing, let’s do it!” amid toy guns and smoke bombs, and the playful Princess of Wales herself engages in a fun shoot-out. 13 The Waleses (not pictured), along with members of the public, reportedly ran around the venue with Nerf guns and smoke bombs.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723914306_787_Royal-Rumble-Kate-and-Wills-enjoy-a-Nerf-battle-with.jpg.webp)
The Waleses (not pictured), along with members of the public, reportedly ran around the venue with Nerf guns and smoke bombs.
“The Princess of Wales grabbed a Nerf gun, ran around and played in the mud with her kids. Prince Louis shouted with joy: ‘Come on, Nerf or nothing! Let’s do it!’ I’m still in awe of the memorable experience we had.”
Shell Lancaster, who also attended last weekend’s festival, said she saw William and Kate help their children “climb down the wall.”
Ms Barron added that the Nerf warriors had “face paint” on and were all “running around together”. They also played tag for kids stuck in the mud.
She revealed that the family “hadn’t requested any protocols” and “just wanted a healthy family day like any other normal family.”
The small business owner said it was a day “my kids will never forget” and offered her “warmest and kindest regards” to the royals.
![Royal Rumble! Kate and Wills enjoy a Nerf battle with Louis, George and Charlotte as Louis shouts “Nerf or nothing, let’s do it!” amid toy guns and smoke bombs, and the playful Princess of Wales herself engages in a fun shoot-out. 15 The excited and](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723914306_83_Royal-Rumble-Kate-and-Wills-enjoy-a-Nerf-battle-with.jpg.webp)
An excited and “unforgettable” Louis ran around shouting “Nerf or nothing, let’s do it!”, according to Norfolk Nerf Parties boss Georgina Barron.
![Royal Rumble! Kate and Wills enjoy a Nerf battle with Louis, George and Charlotte as Louis shouts “Nerf or nothing, let’s do it!” amid toy guns and smoke bombs, and the playful Princess of Wales herself engages in a fun shoot-out. 17 Shell Lancaster, who also attended last weekend's festival, said she watched William and Kate help their children](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723914307_625_Royal-Rumble-Kate-and-Wills-enjoy-a-Nerf-battle-with.jpg.webp)
Shell Lancaster, who also attended last weekend’s festival, said she saw William and Kate help their children “climb down the wall.”
![Royal Rumble! Kate and Wills enjoy a Nerf battle with Louis, George and Charlotte as Louis shouts “Nerf or nothing, let’s do it!” amid toy guns and smoke bombs, and the playful Princess of Wales herself engages in a fun shoot-out. 19 Ms. Barron says it was a day that](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723914307_166_Royal-Rumble-Kate-and-Wills-enjoy-a-Nerf-battle-with.jpg.webp)
Ms Barron said it was a day “my children will never forget” and offered her “warmest and kindest regards” to the royals.
News of the family outing comes just days after the Welsh sent an emotional message to British Olympians ahead of the end of the Paris Olympics last weekend.
In a rare appearance by the Princess of Wales, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, the royal couple recruited a host of stars, including Snoop Dogg, for their uplifting surprise message.
Kate was positively glowing in the 80-second Instagram post. video as Guillermo He stood beside her and He had an unusually rough appearance and appeared to be unshaven.
In the short clip, Kate said: “From all of us watching at home, congratulations to Team GB.”
![Royal Rumble! Kate and Wills enjoy a Nerf battle with Louis, George and Charlotte as Louis shouts “Nerf or nothing, let’s do it!” amid toy guns and smoke bombs, and the playful Princess of Wales herself engages in a fun shoot-out. 21 Prince George tries his hand at archery as he takes part in Big Help Out, during a visit to the Upton Scouts' third hut in Slough, west London, on May 8, 2023.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723914308_518_Royal-Rumble-Kate-and-Wills-enjoy-a-Nerf-battle-with.jpg.webp)
![Royal Rumble! Kate and Wills enjoy a Nerf battle with Louis, George and Charlotte as Louis shouts “Nerf or nothing, let’s do it!” amid toy guns and smoke bombs, and the playful Princess of Wales herself engages in a fun shoot-out. 23 Prince Louis enjoys toasted marshmallows as he takes part in Big Help Out, during a visit to the Upton Scouts' third hut in Slough, west London, on May 8, 2023.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/1723914308_974_Royal-Rumble-Kate-and-Wills-enjoy-a-Nerf-battle-with.jpg.webp)
The Waleses are pictured during a visit to the Upton Scouts’ third hut in Slough, west London, on May 8, 2023.
![Royal Rumble! Kate and Wills enjoy a Nerf battle with Louis, George and Charlotte as Louis shouts “Nerf or nothing, let’s do it!” amid toy guns and smoke bombs, and the playful Princess of Wales herself engages in a fun shoot-out. 25 News of the family outing comes just days after the Welsh sent a heartfelt message to British Olympians ahead of the end of the Paris Olympics last weekend.](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/08/Royal-Rumble-Kate-and-Wills-enjoy-a-Nerf-battle-with.jpeg.webp)
News of the family outing comes just days after the Welsh sent a heartfelt message to British Olympians ahead of the end of the Paris Olympics last weekend.
The Prince of Wales, wearing an official blue Team GB shirt, added briefly: “Well done Team GB, you have been an inspiration to us all.”
Kate was last seen in public in June at the Trooping of the Colour.
The Princess of Wales announced in March that she was in the “early stages” of preventative chemotherapy after being diagnosed with cancer.
Ahead of Trooping the Colour in June, she made it clear she was making “good progress” but had a few months of chemotherapy left and was “not out of the woods”.