A sweet moment was captured on film on Friday when Kate Middleton's handbag was snatched by one young fan as his mortified mum looked on.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were in Aberfan in South Wales on Friday to visit a memorial garden dedicated to the victims of the catastrophic 1966 disaster.
During their appearance, Kate and William took time to greet well-wishers with Kate making a beeline for mum Lucy Williams and her baby son, Daniel reports the Mirror.
As the two chatted, baby Daniel took a liking to Kate's £675 Mulberry handbag and snatched it out of her hands, as the Princess chuckled at the youngster.
And despite Kate always being followed by security and the desperate pleas of mum Lucy, a giggling Daniel refused to hand the bag back to Kate - who thankfully told the youngster he could keep holding it as she shook hands with other well-wishers.
However, Lucy wrestled with her son, who then attempted to put the bag in his mouth - before releasing it from his grasp.
Luckily, mum Lucy reacted quickly before the handbag dropped to the floor.
It was then returned to its rightful owner.
Following the visit, Mrs Williams, 30, whose mother-in-law survived the tragedy, described the “memorable” encounter.
She said: “He just stole her handbag. He took a shine to it and she let him play with it.”
Her mother-in-law, Carole Williams, described it as “priceless – something to remember”.
The cute moment came during a sombre visit for William and Kate, as they remembered the 116 children and 28 adults who lost their lives when a waste tip slid down a mountain into the Aberfan in 1966.
The muck sadly engulfed Pantglas Primary School and neighbouring homes after schoolchildren had returned from an assembly where they sang All Things Bright and Beautiful.
On Friday, the royal couple met with trustees from the Aberfan Memorial Trust, who ensure the maintenance of the garden.
They also met with members of the Aberfan Wives group who lost relatives in the disaster.
Later, they bowed their heads to pay respects to the victims, leaving a floral tribute which read: "In loving memory."
The memorial garden, which commemorates the victims of the disaster, was opened by the late Queen Elizabeth in 1974 and stands on the site of the former school.
The late Queen visited Aberfan eight days after the tragedy and shortly after a mass funeral had taken place.
She later described her decision not to visit sooner as one of the greatest regrets of her reign.
Despite this, mourners gathered to meet her and the bond she made with those she spoke to during that visit on October 29, 1966, endured throughout the rest of her life.
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