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KATE, Duchess of Cambridge, has revealed what sweet treat Prince William has been tucking into ahead of the Easter holiday's this weekend, as the pair carried out a virtual school visit amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Kate and William surprised pupils and teachers from Casterton Primary Academy in Burnley on Wednesday, when they dialled into a video call. The Lancashire school has stayed open to teach children of NHS and key workers, and the royal couple thanked the school for playing its part during the coronavirus pandemic.
During the hour-long video call the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge candidly chatted to pupils and teachers, and Kate even revealed a surprising fact about her husband.
Towards the end of the video call, William and Kate wished pupils and staff members a Happy Easter, which quickly led to a chat about chocolate.
The Duke said the family will definitely be tucking into a chocolate treat on the weekend, with Kate revealing he had already been indulging in their supplies.
William said: "There will be a lot of chocolate being eaten here, don't worry!"
Kate quickly responded: "You keep eating it!"
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The royal couple are both known for having a sweet tooth, with William requesting a chocolate biscuit cake at his wedding to the Duchess in April 2011.
The pair also had a multi-tiered fruit wedding cake, which was decorated with fresh fruit and flours.
Former royal chef Darren McGrady has also previously revealed Kate's favourite dessert is a sticky toffee pudding.
But the main reason for the video call was to thank the school's staff for helping out during the pandemic.
Kate told the children and teachers: "To you and everyone who is in during this time, it must be such a relief for all the parents who are key workers to know that their children have the normality and structure and they've got a safe place for them to be.
"So really, really well done and for all of you, I know it's not easy circumstances, but it's fantastic."
A teacher replied: "Thank you so much. I think everyone is just pleased to be able to help."
William added: "Good northern volunteering spirit going on up there, very good of you!"
The royal pair also engaged with pupils of the school, as they showed off their Easter arts and crafts, including a felt collage they had made with rainbows and hearts saying 'Thank you NHS'.
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Several of the youngsters wore pink rabbit ears, prompting the Duke to compliment them.
William said: "I like your bunny ears They look like the real deal."
Kate also spoke with them, asking their names and talking about what their parents were doing.
One child, 10-year-old Harris told the royals his mother is still working as an NHS administrator for health visitors, and another pupil, Lloyd, aged nine, said his mother is employed at a special needs school.
The two students then held up pictures of their parents they had drawn.
Harris said: "This is a picture of my mum and she works for the NHS as an admin for the health visitors and I'm really proud of her."
The Cambridges were very impressed by the artwork and praised them for making the pictures.
A clip of their video was shared to their social media accounts, Kensington Royal.
PRINCE WILLIAM was told off by a young, determined girl during his video chat with teachers and pupils.
Prince William was put in his place by a young pupil during a recent video call. The Duke of Cambridge carried out yesterday a virtual visit to Casterton Primary Academy in East Lancashire, one of the schools supported by Place2Be.
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This organisation is one of the patronages supported by Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, and provides mental health counselling support and training to schools to improve the emotional wellbeing of pupils, families, teachers and staff.
During their joint call, Kate and William spoke to children of frontline workers and their teachers.
While virtually meeting two young sisters and their teachers, Kate and William took a look at their artworks.
One was holding a paper bouquet, which the Duke thought was simply "brilliant".
Her sister, on the other hand, crafted an Easter bag - and was outraged when father-of-three Prince William didn't immediately understand what he was looking at.
Speaking to the girl, the Duke said: "Is that a little handbag?"
The pupil replied "no!" and, amid laughter, explained: "It's an Easter bag."
Prince William said: "Oh, it's an Easter bag, sorry!"
Kate and Prince William's engagement, part of which was shared on social media by Kensington Palace, was particularly poignant as it showed the importance of teachers during the pandemic.
The UK Government shut down schools on March 20, in a bid to quash the spread of coronavirus.
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However, children of key workers such as NHS staff, public service workers and those involved in the production, distribution, sale and delivery of food, can still attend classes.
Most of the pupils that Kate and William spoke to yesterday were children of key staff working round the clock at the nearby Burnley General Hospital.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge highlighted the courage of teachers during the crisis and thanked them for what they are doing.
Kate said: “Well done, honestly, to you and everyone who’s in during this time.
"It must be such a relief for all the parents who are key workers to know that the normality is there for their children.
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"They’ve got the structure and they’ve got a safe place for them to be, so really really well done to all of you.”
Prince William chimed in, saying: “We just want to say a huge thank you to you guys and well done in keeping it all going.
"Please pass on many messages of support for all the staff and all the volunteers - they’re doing a great job.”
Kensington Palace later shared a video were the children who spoke with the Cambridges could show off all their artworks - many dedicated to their parents.
Kate and William added in the caption: "Beautiful tributes — well done the children of @ShineCasterton, we're sure your key worker parents are just as proud of you as you are of them."
Kate and Prince William are staying at Anmer Hall, their home in Norfolk, with their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
The doting parents are likely balancing their children's lives with homeschooling and outdoor activities.
A source told The Sun: “George, Charlotte and Louis are now relishing their freedom in the spacious gardens of Anmer Hall.
“Climbing frames, a climbing wall and swings are a big part of the Cambridge outdoors activity scene, and Kate will do pond dipping and note-taking to log what they have spotted.
“Birdwatching with binoculars is another favourite of the kids.”
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