Prince William revealed that Queen Elizabeth II would watch foals being born on her iPad via a remote camera set up at Sandringham.
William shared the story during a special engagement on Monday to honour the late Queen on the third anniversary of her death.
The Prince and Princess of Wales visited the National Federation of Women’s Institute (WI) in Sunningdale yesterday.
The WI is the largest women’s organisation in the UK and is a safe place for women to come together and engage in a range of activities.
Prince William revealed that Queen Elizabeth II would watch foals being born on her iPad via a remote camera set up at Sandringham.
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Members share experiences and work together to influence positive change in their local, national and global communities.
The organisation holds a special connection to the late Queen as she was a member for 80 years, joining in 1943 and serving as President of the Sandringham WI from 2003 until her death in 2022.
Queen Elizabeth II was an active member of the WI and would regularly attend the New Year meeting in January.
William told some of the guests during the engagement: “It’s three years since my grandmother died, she was a big part of the WI, she used to talk about it a lot.
“This is the first time I’ve been, and experienced the WI, so this is a huge honour for me.”
Queen Elizabeth II was an active member of the WI and would regularly attend the New Year meeting in January.
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During a conversation about his grandmother’s passion for horses, the prince shared a fond memory of the monarch.
The prince said with a smile: “I think she would have liked a few more winners,” then told the members his grandmother had “an old iPad” she would use to watch her foals being born via a remote camera, adding “a lot of foals were born at Sandringham”.
William and Kate visited the WI’s branch in Sunningdale to meet with members from there and across Berkshire to hear about the work of the WI and how it gives opportunities for women to socialise, learn new skills and engage in community projects.
The Prince and Princess of Wales visited the National Federation of Women’s Institute (WI) in Sunningdale yesterday.
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They heard from members about the importance of Queen Elizabeth II's involvement in the organisation and meet those who interacted with and met with the late Queen during her reign.
Princess Kate made a last-minute decision to support Prince William during the emotional royal engagement on Monday.
The Prince of Wales was originally scheduled to make a solo public appearance in Sunningdale.
However, according to Kensington Palace sources, the Princess of Wales was keen to join her husband to commemorate and celebrate the life of Queen Elizabeth II.