Prince William gushes about Prince George becoming a budding athlete

Stanford, 34, won the women’s world triathlon title in 2013 and finished fourth at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

She was presented with an MBE for her services to triathlon in Wales at a ceremony at Windsor Castle today.

Stanford, who retired from the sport last year, said: “He was telling me how George has been doing triathlon at school.

“There is also a gentleman who now works for William, has done a bit of triathlon and has been giving George advice about putting talcum powder in his shoes.

“George has been sharing his talc with his classmates and they are all excited about these tips.

“He (William) also asked about the future of triathlon and the talent that is coming through, so we had a very nice chat.”

Talcum powder is used among athletes sparingly in their bike and running shoes to help slip their feet in more easily and reduce the chance of mid-race rubbing.

Stanford retired at the end of 2022, which saw the athlete get her first “real” job moving from triathlon champion to coach.

She also tied the knot with Aaron Royal and embarked on a honeymoon.

The 34-year-old said: “It was a bit of a whirlwind of a year.

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“It was my last year of competing and in many ways I had a dream ending to my career with a European title and a Commonwealth Games medal.

“I feel very fortunate that I was able to step away from triathlon on my own terms, as a lot of people have to stop because of injury.”

She added: “The experience of being an elite athlete that I bring into the staff team is quite unique as none of the other staff have competed at a world level."