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Prince William says children ‘so tired’ after coronation as Wales keep working

The Prince and Princess of Wales have had a big few days, and so have little George, Charlotte and Louis, Prince William has remarked.

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Prince William has quipped that his kids were knackered after all the coronation festivities and he would have “trouble getting them up for school”.

The observation came on Monday as the Prince and Princess of Wales and their brood took part in a spot of volunteering as part of the post-coronation “Big Help Out” initiative.

Along with mum and dad, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis went to Slough, west of London, to help out a scout hut.

The Wales’ taking part in the Big Help Out, during a visit to the 3rd Upton Scouts Hut in Slough on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Daniel Leal – WPA Pool/Getty Images).
The Wales’ taking part in the Big Help Out, during a visit to the 3rd Upton Scouts Hut in Slough on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Daniel Leal – WPA Pool/Getty Images).

Louis was seen sashaying around as he chowed down on a burger, munched on marshmallows and helped his dad operate a small digger – seemingly loving every moment.

But talking to a helper in Slough, William said it was all catching up with them. They were “so tired,” he was reported as saying by London newspaper the Evening Standard.

He said it was worried the Wales’ would have “trouble getting them up for school”.

Solid marshmallow guzzling. (Photo by Daniel Leal – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Solid marshmallow guzzling. (Photo by Daniel Leal – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

After packing the kids off to class on Tuesday, William and Kate were back to work.

The pair attended the first Buckingham Palace garden party following the coronation.

The pair smiled as that greeted the crowds, reported The Sun.

Dressed in a powder blue Ellie Saab dress and Philip Treacy hat, recycled from Royal Ascot in 2019, Kate walked down the steps alongside her smartly-dressed husband.

The couple then interacted with attendees, who lined the lawns before being served tea and cakes in the sunshine, reported The Sun.

Princess Charlotte of Wales tries her hand at archery. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / POOL / AFP)
Princess Charlotte of Wales tries her hand at archery. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / POOL / AFP)

The Wales’ were joined by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Anne, the Princess Royal.

The King is missing the get-together after returning to the day job following a busy weekend of coronation celebrations.

Charles visited the eco-friendly Whittle Lab at the University of Cambridge earlier today – p his third visit in three years to the centre.

Catherine, Princess of Wales during a Garden Party at a celebration of the coronation at Buckingham Palace, on May 9, 2023 in London, England. (Jonathan Brady – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Catherine, Princess of Wales during a Garden Party at a celebration of the coronation at Buckingham Palace, on May 9, 2023 in London, England. (Jonathan Brady – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

The centre recently secured funding to find ways to achieve net zero in aviation and energy.

Wearing a grey suit, the newly-crowned monarch got a tour on new technologies and spoke to academics, aviation leaders and British energy secretary Grant Shapps and science minister George Freeman.

Catherine wore a Philp Treacy hat. (Photo by Jonathan Brady / POOL / AFP)
Catherine wore a Philp Treacy hat. (Photo by Jonathan Brady / POOL / AFP)

As he walked to perform the ceremonial breaking of the ground, where a lump of mud was already visible on the grass, he joked: “I don’t suppose it’s already been done?”

Charles added: “It’s very unfair. I was rather looking forward to doing a bit of gardening.”

The King then sank the spade into the earth, using his foot to help lift a lump of turf out, before raising it aloft.

He jabbed the spade into the ground, leaving it standing, and walked to the stage where he gave a short speech expressing his “enormous admiration” for the work of the laboratory.

During his speech, Charles said: “I can’t tell you what a joy it is to be here, my third visit.

“I think you’ll probably be getting fed up of them by now.

King Charles III makes a speech during a visit to Whittle Laboratory in Cambridge, eastern England on May 9, 2023, where he met with academics, aviation leaders and toured the facility. (Photo by Joe Giddens / POOL / AFP)
King Charles III makes a speech during a visit to Whittle Laboratory in Cambridge, eastern England on May 9, 2023, where he met with academics, aviation leaders and toured the facility. (Photo by Joe Giddens / POOL / AFP)

“But I really wanted just to express my enormous admiration of … what is being doing here.

“And of course the aviation sector is critical in all this.

“So, I just wanted to offer my warmest congratulations to all those here, particularly as an old graduate of Cambridge University, albeit an arts one.”

As Charles left, someone in the crowd shouted “God Save the King”.

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