But not without having the World Cup in mind…

Prince William - now a Royal Society fellow

Prince William - now a Royal Society fellow

Prince William delayed his arrival at a ceremony where he was made a fellow of the Royal Society so that he could watch England’s World Cup match against Slovenia. He had intended to arrive at London’s Royal Festival Hall towards the end of the first half, but delayed his trip from Clarence House by 37 minutes. William managed to see Jermain Defoe’s winning goal scored 22 minutes into the match, and also watched Frank Lampard’s shot from around 18 yards out fly over the bar a short while later.

William, who just turned 28, arrived at the Hall at about 3.41pm after a police-escorted journey that took just four minutes, ahead of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh who arrived shortly later to see their grandson made a fellow.

The prince was given regular updates about the match during the event, to mark the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society.

The Royal Society is the national academy of science of the UK and the Commonwealth. It supports young scientists, engineers and technologists, influences science policy and debates scientific issues with the public.

Article: The Telegraph


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