The Prince of Wales revealed what he is expecting from his busy Royal Christmas get together as he spread festive joy and delivered Christmas gifts to youngsters and their families at a seasonal bash.
At 42, William, who is the colonel-in-chief, mingled with the troops at the bash organised for the 1st Battalion Mercian Regiment and their kin at Picton Barracks, Bulford Camp, Wiltshire, engaging in light-hearted banter over a cordial lunch.On arrival, he was welcomed by Private Derby the ram, an 18-month-old regimental mascot, whereupon being briefed that the Swaleside ram has been the 33rd since 1858, he remarked: "I can see you are holding on tightly, he looks fantastic, very smart."Learning that the mascot was headed for a festive season among a field of ewes, William quipped: "So he has quite a fun Christmas.
Oh good luck to him."Inside the sergeants' mess, he shared laughs and exchanged pleasantries across ten tables filled with service members and their offspring.
One of the children, 10 year old Karson Heighway, presented Wills with a post-it note sketch of the prince. William’s reaction to the caricature was humorous, "Is that me? " and he humorously added: "Looks like I have five nostrils."However, he appeared appreciative enough to tuck the drawing into his pocket.The Mercian Regiment, primarily composed of individuals from the Midlands, saw the Christmas party buzz with football supporters cheering for teams like Stoke, West Brom, Wolves, and Aston Villa.William encountered Donald Trump in Paris at the Notre Dame Cathedral reopening ceremony and has expressed that he'll be catching Villa's Champions League game against RB Leipzig from the comfort of his home, mentioning, "I was trying to get to the game but
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