Prince William faced a minor mishap during his royal tour of Estonia on Wednesday when he accidentally dropped a fan’s phone while attempting a group selfie—prompting gasps from the crowd before swiftly recovering with his signature charm
The Fumbled Selfie
The Prince of Wales, 42, was greeting well-wishers in Tallinn’s Town Hall Square when two female fans handed him their phones for photos. In a moment of distraction, William—holding both devices—lost grip of one, sending it tumbling to the ground.
Video footage (Daily Mail) captures the prince’s startled reaction before he immediately crouched to retrieve the undamaged phone, apologetically returning it to its owner. He then proceeded to snap flawless selfies with the remaining phone, earning relieved laughter from the crowd.
A Day of Diplomacy (and Dunking)
Earlier, William visited Tallinn’s Freedom School, a hub for Ukrainian refugee students, where he praised their resilience and joined a basketball game. After sinking a shot, he was gifted a blue-and-yellow friendship bracelet (Ukraine’s colors), quipping, “My daughter Charlotte would love this.”
The royal also toured Estonia’s Clean Technology Association, aligning with his Earthshot Prize environmental mission. President Alar Karis welcomed William, who is traveling solo amid Princess Kate’s recovery from abdominal surgery.
Internet Reacts: #ClumsyPrince Trends
Social media erupted with memes, from “Not the Earthshot hands!” to comparisons with his father King Charles’ infamous pen-drop temper. Fans defended him: “He’s human—and handled it like a pro.”
William gặp gỡ trẻ em Estonia hôm 20/3. Ảnh: Chris Jackson
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