Royal trio make surprise appearance at Norfolk running event
Prince William made a surprise appearance with Prince George and Princess Charlotte at the Sandringham Estate.
Last updated 21st Jun 2021
Prince William, who's turning 39 today, made a surprise appearance on Father's Day at a running event on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.
The Duke of Cambridge, along with Prince George and Princess Charlotte, gathered around a microphone to start runners taking part in a half marathon race in the grounds of the Royal residence.
George and Charlotte were photographed wearing shorts and trainers, while the Duke was dressed in a blue shirt and a pair of navy chinos.
Brian Cook, who participated in the run and photographed the Royal trio, said it was a “nice surprise, and nice of them to do”.
According to the event’s website, Run Sandringham was welcoming hundreds of runners of all abilities and ages to run a half marathon, 5K or community mile, with the aim of raising “many thousands of pounds for good causes”.
The website said: “With a start and finish within the royal estate, the event boasts a super scenic route around the grounds of Sandringham Estate, Her Majesty The Queen’s winter retreat.”
It is understood the duke was not running in the event and was there in a private capacity.
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Prince William Arthur Philip Louis of Wales was born second in line to the throne at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, at 9.03pm on June 21 1982.
He weighed 7lb 1 1/2oz and was the first born son of the Prince and the Princess of Wales.
At just nine months old, he accompanied his parents on their six-week official visit to Australia and New Zealand, which was a break from royal tradition.
His mother Diana, who separated from Charles in 1992, died in a car crash in 1997.
He was just 15 and Harry 12, and the brothers walked behind the princess’s coffin during a funeral procession through London.
William met Kate Middleton at St Andrews University in Fife, Scotland, and the pair wed in 2011 after dating for more than eight years.
He was made the Duke of Cambridge by his grandmother the Queen on the morning of his wedding.
The couple welcomed their first child George – also a future king – in 2013, followed by Charlotte in 2015 and Louis in 2018.