Prince William Shows Off his Dance Moves at Centrepoint

Photo by Harriet Armstrong, Centrepoint

Photos by AP/Getty Images (left) & Geoff Pugh (right)

Need proof why William will make a good king? It’s right in his dance (and his ability to reach out to people of all classes)

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge brought Christmas cheers to Centrepoint, a charity shelter for homeless youths. William has been patron since 2005, taking over from his late mum. In 2009, he deepened his understanding by sleeping rough on the streets of London for a night. This year, he took Kate to visit the charity for the first time.

During the 2-hour visit William invented the ‘swag dance’ which involves brushing imaginary dust off your shoulders to signal you have trendy clothes. He was asking Vanessa Boateng, 18, about his wedding suit. The teenager, a trainee nursery nurse who moved to the Foyer after family problems, said: “William asked us what we thought about what he wore to his wedding. He said, was his suit dapper? “I said: ‘No, your swag was on point.’ He repeated my words and said ‘swag’, then he started doing this dance.” Later during a reception for many of the Foyer’s 80 residents the royal called Miss Boateng over. William and Vanessa performed the dance to screams and cheers.

Kate made her own impact on another teen. While William & Kate joined a group decorating biscuits, Kate made a heart shape cookie from icing and covered it with sprinkles. She presented it to Tasha Barbi, who was celebrating her 18th birthday, saying: “This is for your birthday – a birthday cookie.” Miss Barbi, a travel and tourism student, said: “Catherine made me this birthday cookie – it’s beautiful. I’m going to cherish it – it really means a lot to me. I’m never eating it”