The Princess of Wales told Bristol pupils that becoming a member of the royal family was something she never expected – but then she met and “fell in love” with Prince William. Kate made the admission when she joined a Dame Kelly Holmes Trust event in Bath and took on the double Olympic champion at a game of bean-bag noughts and crosses – but came out second best.
When the princess sat down for a chat with a group of schoolgirls from St Katherine’s School in Bristol, supported by the charity, she opened up the floor to questions about herself. Asked if she wanted to be a “royal” by a pupil, the princess replied it was something she had not expected but she “fell in love” with William.
During her visit to the region, Kate also took the time to stop to wave and talk to fans on the platform at Bath Spa train station. A school group shared footage of the exchange, tweeting: "Wow - a right royal surprise for students waiting for a train home with us today HRH The Princess of Wales taking time to say hello & ask the children about their trip was a better end to the day than we could ever have planned!"
