A recent incident at the Royal Variety Performance involving Kate Middleton and Prince William has gone viral on social media.
In the midst of their hosting duties for the Prince and Princess of Sweden, an awkward moment occurred with their guests Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel.
This incident has ignited speculation about Prince William’s “rude” behavior.
Prince William’s awkward moment at the Royal Variety Performance
The Royal Variety Performance became the unexpected stage for a controversy surrounding Prince William and his interactions with Swedish royals.
As William and Kate hosted Prince Daniel and Princess Victoria, a viral social media post captured what appeared to be an act of rudeness by the heir to the throne, who left the visiting royals momentarily in limbo.
The allegations came from a fan of Prince Harry and Meghan, who posted images on social media, suggesting that Prince William displayed discourteous behavior by seemingly ignoring Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel.
The post quickly gained followers, amassing more than 330,000 plays, nearly 300 times shared, and more than 1,000 “likes,” amplifying the alleged breach of royal protocol.
The video showed Prince William and Kate Middleton conversing with others, prompting Swedish royals to stand by and wait to move on.
“That’s how you host foreign royals in your country: by standing aside, with backs turned, completely ignoring their presence,” wrote user @Le__Katerina.
For many detractors of the Prince and Princess of Wales, “It was horrible conduct.”
This alleged discourtesy from Prince William comes at a time when the British royal family is under scrutiny for the revelations of Omid Scobie’s bombshell book, which has amplified the significance of the perceived infraction by Sussex fans during the Royal Variety Performance
That's how you host foreign royals in your country: by standing aside, with backs turned, completely ignoring their presence. And, of course, make sure you speak and go first, because you are more important.
Poor Victoria didn't even know what to do, let alone her husband.🤦♀️ pic.twitter.com/eQt8mTdYQ9
— Katerina 🇺🇦 (@Le__Katerina) December 1, 2023