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Prince William mistaken for singer Prince during Somerset visit

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 11:02 · Archive

Prince William revealed he was mistaken for the singer Prince by a Somerset resident who asked him to perform.

Prince William made a surprise appearance on The Graham Norton Show, joining Cate Blanchett, Robert Irwin and Hannah Waddingham on the sofa. During the episode, which aired on Friday 23 October, he recounted an amusing encounter from a recent visit to Somerset.

William told presenter Graham Norton that while visiting local communities in the county, a man looked at him and asked 'when are you going to sing?' When the prince expressed confusion, the man asked 'when are you going to sing your performance?' A woman seated behind the man then tapped his arm and said 'no, no, he's not that prince'. It emerged the man had wanted William to perform 'Purple Rain', the famous song by the artist Prince.

The Prince of Wales remarked that he has 'had many requests over many years from all ranging parts of society' and that such misidentifications happen 'quite regularly'. He added that he does not know the lyrics to 'Purple Rain'. The appearance was part of a special Earthshot Prize edition of the show, focusing on climate action.

Prince William mistaken for singer Prince during Somerset visit
Image: Somerset County Gazette

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In this story: Prince William · Graham Norton · Prince · Cate Blanchett · Robert Irwin · Hannah Waddingham · Somerset

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