Prince William reveals odd gift he once gave Kate Middleton: ‘She’s never let me forget’

Prince William gave Kate Middleton a very odd gift in the early days of their relationship.

“I did get my wife a pair of binoculars once. She’s never let me forget that,” the Prince of Wales admitted on BBC Radio Five Live, per the Mirror.

“That was early on in the courtship that was — I think that sealed the deal,” he joked. “It didn’t go well. Honestly, I have no idea why I bought her a pair of binoculars, it seemed like a good idea at the time.”

Prince William revealed he once gave Kate Middleton binoculars for Christmas. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
“She’s never let me forget that,” he admitted. Getty Images

William and Middleton, both 42, met in 2001 and fell in love when they were students at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. They walked down the aisle in April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London.

While the binoculars weren’t quite a hit for the Princess of Wales back then, she might get a laugh out of them now, as the royal family routinely exchanges gag gifts on Christmas Eve.

In his 2023 memoir, “Spare,” Prince Harry revealed he once received a fish ballpoint pen from Princess Margaret.

William joked that the odd gift is what “sealed the deal” on their eventual marriage. Samir Hussein/WireImage
Reflecting further on the present, he added, “It seemed like a good idea at the time.” Samir Hussein/WireImage

The Mirror previously claimed Harry, 40, gave his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, a cheeky shower cap that read, “Ain’t life a b—h,” one year.

Middleton also reportedly once gifted Harry a grow-your-own-girlfriend kit.

For this year’s festivities, the family spent Christmas at their countryside Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England, as per tradition.

William and Middleton met in 2001 and walked down the aisle a decade later. FilmMagic
The royal family is known to give gag gifts every Christmas Eve. Samir Hussein/WireImage

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