Prince William gives rare detail about life at home with George, Charlotte and Louis
Prince William was at an event celebrating young people in television, films and games when he met with recipients of the BAFTA Bursary fund and spoke about his home life
Prince William has given a glimpse into his often guarded home life, revealing his children all argue over what to watch on the telly.
The 42-year-old was at an event yesterday supporting young people in creative industries such as films, games and television in London. During the event the bearded heir to the throne met with recipients of the Prince William BAFTA Bursary fund, as well as others from the National Film and TV School (NFTS).
During a chat with one of the students he gave a glimpse into his life at home. Talking about how different platforms compete for your attention, he talked about his own family and revealed his kids, Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte “wrestle over the television remote”.
During the event, William also met director Paul Greengrass – and wasted no time in asking for him to make a new Jason Bourne film. William clasped his hands together and told the film-maker “another Bourne, another Bourne”
Greengrass directed the second film in the series, The Bourne Supremacy in 2004, The Bourne Ultimatum three years later and Jason Bourne in 2016, the final film in the franchise starring Matt Damon in the lead role. The prince is president of Bafta and the director said about his work with the organisation: “Prince William does such an amazing job of pulling together all these different initiatives that create pathways for young people because it’s so important in our business – pathways in.
“Somebody who’s 17 or 18 coming into our business, learning to drive is essential, if they can be supported to drive suddenly they’ve got a passport. That’s the idea of this, it’s small initiatives, many of them that make big impacts.
Leading British actors Andy Serkis, Celia Imrie and Stephen Merchant also attended the event and spoke of the importance of supporting the next generation. The Prince William Bafta Bursary Fund was founded in 2021 to offer creatives starting their careers vital grants to progress their career in film, games or television with Greengrass making the inaugural donation for the fund. Bafta also separately awards annual scholarships.
When chatting to the actors, William told Merchant he was a fan of his newest project, The Outlaws. He added: “I’ve been watching that a lot, I think we have a similar sense of humour.”
