Prince William’s reaction to Princess Kate’s pregnancy with went newly viral on as fans joked he had been a “nervous wreck.”
The Princess of Wales was pregnant with Prince Louis when she visited Sunderland with her husband in 2018.
Prince Harry and ‘s wedding was just around the corner and alongside the excited buildup William and Kate were preparing to juggle a third child, in addition to and .
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A long-forgotten clip of William describing his own feelings about the birth during their visit to Sunderland resurfaced on TikTok in the past week with the on screen caption: “That’s the face of fear.”
Why It Matters
The video was viewed 450k times and liked 56.3k times after showing William chatting with members of the public during a “walkabout.”
What to Know
William said the birth was “very soon” and added “the bump’s getting quite big now,” during the visit on February 21, 2018.
“I’m terrified, three’s quite a lot,” he continued. “You’ve only got two hands … what do you do with the third one?”
The TikTok post went on to show other clips of the couple interacting during her pregnancy, including one in which William put his hand tenderly on Kate’s back.
An on screen caption suggested William was “trying to keep Kitty comfortable. That’s his babykins. Bro, chill, she’s okay.”
It was her last royal engagement before going off on maternity leave and took her to the Copper Box, a sports arena in Stratford, East London, for national charity Sport Aid.
A later clip showed Kate five years earlier in a light blue and white polka dot dress carrying her first born, Prince George, in her arms outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s hospital after he was born on July 23, 2013.
What People Are Saying
One fan replied to the video “her pregnant had him STRESSED” while another wrote: “Him only talking about having two hands suggests he wanted to carry all three children at once so Kate didn’t have to lift a finger.”
A third wrote “aw he wanted to hold her hand at all costs” and a fourth wrote: “I pray love like this ATTACKS me.”
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