While the royal family are often portrayed as being a little uptight, mainly due to their extreme Britishness, this isn’t always the case. Prince William proved this during a charity breakfast in London recently, where he joked about his wife’s hair, saying it was a “nightmare.”
Even though the Duke of Cambridge was most likely kidding with his quip, meaning nothing sinister by it, the comment was unexpected, and was the last thing that Angel, the trainee hairdresser to whom the remark was addressed, would have thought the Prince was going to say about Kate Middleton’s coif.
During his private visit to the homeless charity, Centrepoint, the prince joked with Angel, telling her she should try and style Kate Middleton’s “nightmare hair,” suggesting that this would do him (and Kate) a big favor.
As well as chatting with Angel, the prince also met during his visit with business volunteers and young homeless people being helped by the charity.
For the time being, Kate reportedly gets her hair done and her wardrobe assistance from her long-time friend, Amanda Cook Tucker, who, as the Daily Mail reported, was among the entourage that travelled with Kate and William when they flew to New York earlier this month.
Prince William probably only felt brave enough to call his wife’s hair a “nightmare” due to the fact that she didn’t join him at the event, which included a healthy breakfast where young people learned about nutritional food.
Being the patron of Centrepoint, the Prince has always had a close interest in the organization and its work, having been involved with them since 2005, regularly touring their numerous facilities across the U.K.
Seyi Obakin, Centrepoint’s chief executive, said about the Prince’s visit, “The Duke of Cambridge’s visit provided a huge boost for all the young people he met ahead of Christmas, which for them can be a difficult and emotional time. Fortunately for many vulnerable young people staying with us in London, Sunderland and Bradford, while they won’t have their families around them, they will have Centrepoint.”
Obakin added, “We estimate that 15,000 young people will face homelessness alone this Christmas. Whether they’re exposed to the elements or moving from one floor or sofa to another, the futures of these young people are at risk. Homeless young people are twice as likely to die as their peers. We must ensure that, wherever they are, young people have the vital support they need to leave homelessness behind.”
