Prince William beams during basketball match as he emerges after Princess Kate's photo blunder

Prince William stepped out in West London today

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Dorothy Reddin

By Dorothy Reddin


Published: 14/03/2024

- 13:03

Updated: 14/03/2024

- 13:51

The Prince of Wales stepped out in West London today

Prince William beamed during a basketball match today as he emerges after Princess Kate's photo blunder.

The Prince of Wales was visiting WEST, a new OnSide Youth Zone, where he joined in a game of basketball.


WEST, which stands for 'Where Everyone Sticks Together', was created by local young people, and is staffed by skilled youth workers.

They aim to support young people from across West London to develop their skills and confidence.

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Prince William throwing a basketball today

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As well as trying his hand at basketball, William attempted a game of snooker and decorating cookies with the local young people.

Prince William's appearance today comes as Princess Kate, 42, was at the centre of a social media storm following her photo blunder.

The Princess of Wales admitted to editing a family photograph which was shared on Mother's Day by Kensington Palace.

The backlash resulted in six international agencies issuing a "kill" notice on the photograph, recalling the image.

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Prince William attempting a snooker game

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Kate took to X to explain the situation, writing: "Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing.

"I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused.

"I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C."

Prince William arrived at the Commonwealth Day service later that day and appeared to put the furore behind him.

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Prince William trying his hand at decorating cookies

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Later tonight, William and his estranged brother Prince Harry will both separately take part in a ceremony paying tribute to their late mother.

The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex both attended The Diana Legacy Award together several times in the past.

William will attend the event at the Science Museum in London in person.

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Prince William has appeared to put the Kate photo scandal behind him

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He is set to give a speech to mark the charity's 25th anniversary and present awards.

Harry, 39, will then join via a video call with the 20 winners.

However, it is understood that his involvement will only take place after William, 41, has left the ceremony.

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