The mum-of-three says her seven-year-old son’s hobby has ‘taken over their home’
The Princess of Wales Kate Middleton revealed one of her son’s latest hobbies during her trip to Windsor with US First Lady Melania Trump. While children will usually make a hobby of collecting toys, like dolls, comic books, teddy bears and games, Kate disclosed that Prince Louis, 7, has a passion for collecting conkers, which she says she finds ‘all over their home’.
Kate’s comments came when she hosted a group of Squirrel Scouts with Melania and helped the youngsters complete nature activities to earn Go Wild badges. The two leading women crouched down to chat with the four and five-year-olds sitting around tables.
Mrs Trump reportedly took one girl in her lap, while the princess later walked hand-in-hand with another. According to PA, Kate, joint president of the Scouts, chatted to Chief Scout Dwayne Fields about her seven-year-old son Louis in the gardens of Frogmore House, a former royal residence in Windsor Home Park, close to Windsor Castle.
She said: “We keep finding conkers in cupboards, in his bed – conkers everywhere!” As Mr Fields smiled, she added that her son even puts the conkers in his toy trucks and plays with them.
Children may enjoy collecting and playing with conkers since they’re great for a classic skill game, simple to gather, and handy for crafts and nature learning, like counting and creating animal sculptures. Their shiny, attractive look also grabs kids’ attention, and the thrill of hunting for them in the fall makes collecting them a favourite pastime for many youngsters.
The event came after a lavish state banquet at Windsor Castle on Wednesday evening for US President Donald Trump, making a second state visit to the UK. The children, from Lewisham, south London, were served oat and cranberry biscuits from the royal kitchens made with honey from Kate’s beehives at her Norfolk home, Anmer Hall.
Mrs Trump also came bearing gifts: a jar of White House honey for each of the children from Lewisham, south London. Kate, joint president of the Scouts, hosted the children in the gardens of Frogmore House, a former royal residence in Windsor Home Park, close to the castle.
She was joined by Chief Scout Dwayne Fields, who said before the event: “Having someone with the profile of the Princess of Wales as joint president, you can imagine it’s incredible for the young people to see her. I think it’s a great thing to have her shine a light on the movement.”
When she chatted to children making a bug hotel she told them: “I like bees, do you think bees will come into your hotel?” She asked: “Where can they make their honey?”, and a boy replied “down here”, pointing to the bottom of the cardboard hotel.
Mrs Trump also came bearing gifts, a jar of White House honey for each of the children who tucked into packed lunches organised by Kate that featured finger sandwiches, fruit and sticks of raw vegetables.