Prince William has joked about his most used emoji – suggesting it’s the rather rude aubergine.
The royal, 41, made the quip while he and wife Kate Middleton, 41, were being interviewed for BBC Radio 1’s Going Home show, prompting one of the hosts to say he was a ‘dirty mind’ has.
When host Vick Hope asked the Prince and Princess of Wales which of the characters they use most, William quipped: ‘Is it a neat thing? Is it a family one?’
Meanwhile, Kate joked: ‘It depends on which group, whether it’s the family WhatsApp group.’
William continued, “I was told not to pick the eggplant, so I have to pick something else.”
Prince William (pictured, left) and Kate Middleton (pictured, right) joked about emojis during an interview with BBC Radio 1
He added: ‘It would have been the eggplant, but I’m saying now because I have to be a bit big that it’s the one with the eyes (that) go up and down, and the mouth.’
Revealing her favorite emojis, Kate said: ‘It’s got to be the heart, followed by the crying emoji, the kind of hysterical laugh when things go wrong.’
Hosts Jordan North and Vick Hope looked shocked and delighted at William’s reaction. Jordan said: ‘He said the eggplant emoji, it’s brilliant.’
Meanwhile, Vick is reported to say: ‘He knows. He has a dirty mind.’
The conversation then moved on to safer topics, with the royal couple discussing their dinner plans. Revealing that they were planning to enjoy a curry, William admitted he can’t eat anything too hot. He said: ‘I can’t do too much spice, I’m starting to sweat. It’s not attractive.’
However, Kate said: ‘As I like the spice, I kind of cook the curry and then add the extra spice at the end.’
William then said: ‘(Kate) has to bring it in gently because otherwise I get too sweaty. It’s not a nice sight.’
The interview took place on Tuesday as Wales hosted a forum, Exploring our Emotional Worlds, in Birmingham to mark World Mental Health Day.
The royal appeared to shock the radio hosts by joking about the rather rude emoticons during the hilarious interview (Picture: The Prince and Princess of Wales)
They teamed up with BBC Radio 1 as well as charity The Mix as they brought young people together to talk about mental health.
Kate told the crowd at the event that she and her husband were ‘inspired’ by how open young people are talking about wellbeing.
She said:Today, more people feel empowered to talk about their mental health than ever before.
‘This is a big step forward. William and I continue to be inspired to see young people, like all of you here today, leading this charge – especially being brave enough to have some of those conversations ourselves.
“As a generation you value and talk about your mental health more than any before you – something we truly admire and applaud.”