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(L) Prince William and Kate Middleton compete in a pipe-building game in Scotland; (R) Kate Middleton bursts out in laughter after her win.<\/p>\n
June 2 2025, Published 1:12 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Prince William and Kate Middleton visited Glasgow, Scotland, on May 22 for the official naming of the Royal Navy\u2019s HMS Glasgow. After the naming ceremony, the royal couple competed against each other <\/a>in a playful game of pipe-building. The Princess of Wales defeated her husband and was declared the winner, only for her pipe structure to collapse, sending her into a fit of laughter.<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The Prince and Princess of Wales were driven to the BAE Systems’ Shipbuilding Academy to meet apprentices and graduates. As reported by the Daily Mail<\/a>, their pipe-building activity is used as a STEM exercise to teach secondary school pupils. During the race, William was more focused on chatting than building, later claiming he didn’t know it was a competition. Meanwhile, Middleton did well with her head start. When one of the apprentices complimented her pipe-building skills, she quipped that it was her experience playing with her children\u2019s toys that gave her the upper hand.<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n As videos of the competition were posted on X (formerly Twitter), fans rushed to appreciate the royal couple. A royal watcher commented<\/a>, \u201cI just adore their love. You can see it and hear it\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f.\u201d In a similar vein, another penned, \u201cHRH Catherine the Princess of Wales being her authentic self. Nothing but love and admiration for his lady \ud83e\udd70.\u201d A netizen chimed<\/a>, \u201cThey are not afraid of laughing with each other all the time. England is so lucky to have them as your next King and Queen of England.\u201d As the comments poured in, a fan opined,<\/a> \u201cShe soooo gives me Diana vibes with her beauty, class, and attire.\u201d<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n HRH Catherine the Princess of Wales being her authentic self. Nothing but love and admiration for his lady \ud83e\udd70<\/p>\n \u2014 Kadeon Thompson (@Kadiekady) May 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Shortly after the game, the Princess of Wales expressed her admiration for the technology and the number of people it took to build the ship. She marveled, \u201cIt’s so exciting to see it all come together, all the technology is so impressive. What’s really interesting as well is seeing the international interest.\u201d She jokingly admitted that she was still getting to grips with the naval language. She said, \u201cI’m still learning all my naval lingo. There are a lot of abbreviations that I don’t fully understand.\u201d As part of the royal tour,<\/a> Middleton met several children, parents, and grandparents of employees, telling them it was so important for family members to come and see the work after \u201cso much time and effort had been invested.\u201d<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n The Royal Couple departing\ud83e\udd29\u2764\ufe0f \u2014 Canellecitadelle (@Canellelabelle) May 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n William and Middleton\u2019s recent trip to Scotland was packed with other hilarious moments <\/a>that the royal couple won\u2019t be forgetting anytime soon. As per People magazine,<\/a> a video on Instagram captured the couple passing by some fans who had gathered to see them. An overexcited fan in the crowd shouted to Middleton, \u201cYou’re beautiful.\u201d She then added, \u201cYou too, William!\u201d William, who heard the fan, quipped, \u201cYou don’t have to say that. Don’t worry.\u201d As the crowd laughed at his response, he placed his hand on Middleton\u2019s arms in a sweet gesture.<\/p>\n\n
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They are so well matched honestly as a couple.
So Someone from the crowd shouted \u201cYou\u2019re beautiful!\u201d to Catherine before adding \u201cYou too, William\u201d\ud83e\udd2d
I bet William was thinking: “Thank you for remembering I was there too”\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/5eKlHiZQbL<\/a><\/p>\n