LOL, I thought it was a parody, but it isn't 😭😭😭😭😭
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2025/10/15/prince-louis-conkers-patronage-declined/
It could have been a smashing introduction to royal life for seven-year-old Prince Louis.
After hearing of his passion for stashing conkers all over Kensington Palace, the World Conker Championships wrote to his parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, with the offer of his first official role – as their honorary patron.
The very prospect tickled Kensington Palace staff. But the Prince and Princess politely declined as he is not a working royal.
A palace spokesman said: “We really appreciate the invite but currently Prince Louis is ‘conker-trating’ on his studies.”
The request came after the Princess, who is joint president of the Scouts and an enthusiastic advocate of spending time in nature, revealed her son’s latest passion during a conversation with Dwayne Fields, the Chief Scout, last month.
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I can’t read past the paywall, but this is very funny. 😂
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[https://archive.ph/eUVRG#selection-2917.4-2917.49](https://archive.ph/eUVRG#selection-2917.4-2917.49)
“Conker-trating”- that’s so cute!
That’s so funny, it’d be great if one he becomes a working royal this becomes his first patronage lol
They should have said yes. He could have in Conker fights
I wish we got more of this kind of funny, relatable stuff from the BRF. Not strictly stuff about the kids but just funny stuff, like that Charles wears bunny slippers or whatever. It humanises them.
Like in the Danish Royal Family, how we know so much about Margrethe and how cool she is behind the scenes. And how everyone calls her Daisy.
I also really love the tradition in the Swedish Royal Family of [Victoriadagen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Days) which marks Crown Princess Victoria’s birthday. There are a number of events and the Swedish Royal Family interact with people on a much more personal and informal way than would typically be seen by the BRF.
Wow, you all learn to keep that pinky finger out early.
They really have zero sense of humor, hunh?
Such a cute story! And the part at the end about the 2025 championship game only happening because the King sent a shipment of conkers from Windsor! I love everything about this – thank you OP!
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