Prince William participated in a funny video skit on Thursday, alongside famed English comedian and actor Stephen Fry in honor of BBC One’s charity special “The Big Night In”.
During the BBC Children In Need and Comic Relief show, which was put on in order to raise money to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic and to thank essential workers for their continual sacrifice on a daily basis, the prince joined a video call with the English actor.
The comedian who was part of the ’80s sitcom “Blackadder” revived his old character, Lord Melchett, for the special.
The Video Call
The Duke of Cambridge and the English actor joked around about the difficulties of Zoom calls, the “nightmare” homeschooling as well as the current TV shows.
“By the way, have you seen anything good on TV? It’s hell without ‘Eastenders’,” the Duke said. He was referring to the well-known BBC soap opera which cut back its regular broadcast schedule amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Isn’t it? They tell me ‘Tiger King’ is rather good,” said Fry, referring to the hit Netflix documentary that virtually took the world by storm.
But the Duke of Cambridge said with a straight face and a nod: “Yes, uh – I tend to avoid shows about royalty.” And that is true; Prince Williams once stated that he does not watch “The Crown.”
The Royal Applause
Prince Williams then dashed away to gather his entire family members so that he could lead them in appreciative applause for essential workers. They gave – and are still giving – their all in this coronavirus scourge. The royal also suggested that he had to round up some items of clothing as well.
“Let me just see if I can find my sock. And my shoes. And my trousers!” the Duke quipped before they all stepped outside to start clapping.
Prince George, Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte, and little Prince Louis stepped outside Ammer Hall, the family home, to clap for the National Health Service and other care providers.
Prince Charles and the Duchess’ Contributions
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, also released a video as part of their nation’s “Clap for Our Carers” effort. The video showed the two walking out of their home in Scotland before they began to cheer.
Toward the end of the video, the Duchess starts to have a little fun with the clapping and soon gets a beat going.
“The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay have joined the nation once again to show their continued appreciation and support for all the NHS staff and other key workers on the frontline of the battle against coronavirus,” stated the tweet from the two which also used one of their Scottish titles. “Thank you!”
The Duke and Duchess recently spent time in self-isolation as they stayed apart at their estate in Scotland after the heir to the British throne tested positive for COVID-19 last month.
The excellent health of the 71-year-old future King played a crucial role in helping him combat COVID-19.
