This is the adorable moment Kate Middleton allowed a young royal fan to play with her handbag while out for a walk in Wales.
The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Aberfan today to pay tribute to those tragically killed in the coal tip landslide on 21 October 1966.
After visiting a memorial garden, located where the Pantglasschool once stood, the royal couple took the time to talk to the public.
During the walk, the Princess of Wales spoke to mother Lucy Williams, who was holding her one-year-old son Daniel.
While his mum spoke to the royal family, the sassy toddler showed interest in Kate’s miniature £695 Mulberry handbag.
The Princess of Wales laughed as she handed her Mulberry handbag to year-old Daniel Williams in Aberfan today
In a clip posted to Twitter by ITV Wales Newsthe year-old is seen happily holding the accessory to his face.
After a few moments, Lucy—whose mother-in-law survived the 1966 disaster—says to her son, “Okay, let’s give it back.”
But not ready to part with the bag yet, the cute toddler starts to cry.
Reassuring the mother that there is no rush, Kate laughs it off and moves on to the next member of the audience as Lucy tries to get Daniel’s bag loose.
As Kate’s back is turned, Daniel decides to let go of the bag and drop it on the fence.
Luckily for Lucy, she anticipated her son’s action and managed to grab him in no time.
Lucy turns to another mother and seems relieved to have taken the bag, then returns it to Kate.
Speak against ITV newsLucy explained how Kate put her at ease in what could have been an embarrassing moment.
The cheeky toddler refused to return the bag to the Princess of Wales during the walk and then dropped it
The child princess! Kate was all smiles when she saw the cute toddler playing with her bag
The mother of three assured Lucy there was no rush to return the bag – after she struggled to pry it off her son
The Princess of Wales took time this afternoon to talk to royal fans in the memorial garden in Aberfan
Lucky for Kate, Lucy Williams managed to catch her handbag after Daniel decided to drop it on the barrier
The sassy toddler was initially not ready to return the bag to the princess, prompting Kate to turn to other members of the public
She explained, “I think she sympathized with how hard it is with kids. She said, “He can have it to play with, I’ll be back for it!” like it was every other person on the street.”
“Still, it’s typical of him. He’s a bit of a hurricane, I wouldn’t expect otherwise!’
The royal couple were gloomy when they arrived at the garden, which is located on the spot where the Pantglas School was tragically destroyed by a coal landslide on October 21, 1966. The incident resulted in the loss of 144 lives, including 116 children. .
The couple were greeted at the scene by schoolchildren, while survivor Gaynor Madgwick showed Kate a number of newspaper clippings about previous royal visits to the area.
The Prince and Princess were then shown around the garden by one of the Aberfan survivors, David Davies, and Professor Peter Vaughan, Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan.
The royals then shared a photo laying a floral tribute on the site, and tweeted a message in English and Welsh that read: ‘In Aberfan to pay our respects to the 116 children and 28 adults who lost their lives on October 21, 1966 left. ‘
A second photo showed the floral tribute and message left by the couple, which read, “In Loving Memory.”
The Prince and Princess also met trustees of the Aberfan Memorial Trust who are involved in the maintenance of the garden, as well as some of the ‘Aberfan Wives’, relatives of the children who lost their lives in the disaster.
The Prince and Princess of Wales followed in the late Queen’s footsteps today as they visited the Aberfan Memorial Garden to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in the disaster.
The couple met schoolchildren when they arrived at the garden, which is located on the site of the Pantglas School which was tragically destroyed by a coal landslide on October 21, 1966.
Her Majesty visited the village of Aberfan (pictured) on 29 October 1966 – eight days after the horrific 1966 disaster
The princess appeared to have dressed for the occasion, opting for a dark long coat and repeating a houndstooth dress from Zara
The princess appeared to have dressed for the occasion, opting for a dark long coat and repeating a houndstooth dress from Zara.
The royal family has worn the high street retailer’s £89.99 long-sleeved dress, which was reduced to £15.99 on sale, a number of times over the years.
The Duchess wore her long dark brown locks down for the occasion and swept them behind her ear.
Meanwhile, she kept her makeup muted for the outing and paired a swipe of eyeliner with a nude lipstick.
Among the survivors the pair met was David, who was eight years old and was a student at the school when it was overrun by a coal waste dump.
He moved on and became a lawyer, but has since returned to the community.
Meanwhile, while greeting crowds of royal fans, Kate spent some time talking to survivor Gaynor.