Prince William branded 'absolute credit' for 'heartwarming' documentary appearance
Prince William and Alford Gardner in the ITV documentary
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Prince William has been praised for his "heartwarming" appearance on an ITV documentary about the 75th anniversary of the Windrush generation arriving in the UK.
The Prince of Wales, 41, met Alford Gardner during the documentary. He is a Windrush passenger who came to the UK and opened the first Caribbean cricket club in 1948.
The cricketer, 97, came to Britain on the HMT Windrush as part of the Government's plan to rebuild society after World War Two.
Now, Gardner is one of only two surviving passengers from the ship, and he has played cricket with the heir to the throne.
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Viewers welcomed Prince William's appearance on the show. Many praised the royal for bringing "joy" to the Windrush elders and "learning more about their story".
One fan posted on X, formerly known as Twitter: "Prince William loves to surprise and bring joy to those who need it.
"He does so with good humour and kindness."
Another royal watcher wrote: "It’s nice to see Prince William deepening his bonds with the Windrush elders and learning more about their story.
Prince William met Alford Gardner in the documentary
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"Through listening we find understanding and with understanding, we can build a better future.
"Alford Gardner is a cricket legend and someone to look up to."
One social media user commented: "I really enjoyed this very human story celebrating a long and fulfilling life is 97-year-old Alford Gardner.
"Thank you @ITV and @KensingtonRoyal for showcasing this on the 75th year since Windrush docked at Tilbury.
Alford Gardner is a renowned cricketer
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"Sad my grandad isn't here to see the cricket joy."
Someone else added: "Sir, you are refining what it means to be a prince and noble in this world by following after your beloved grandmother's beautiful example of love and service. Both you and your wife are actually. God bless you both."
"What a lovely heartwarming programme it was too," another fan said.
"So lovely to see HRH Prince William at the end to take that lovely gentleman to his surprise cricket event. Think you're an absolute credit to our country. You're doing a great job."