Hilarious moment Prince William tries to hurry Kate along on royal walkabout - only to get short shrift from his chuckling wife

This is the hilarious moment Prince William tried to hurry his wife Kate along on a royal walkabout by pointing at his watch.

The Princess of Wales had been enjoying chatting to dozens of residents on the Isle of Bute in Scotland yesterday, posing for selfies and asking them about their lives.

But her husband was keen to ensure the couple - known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland - could meet as many people as possible during the day.

So he walked over to Kate and jokingly told her, while tapping on his watch: 'You've got to speed up, you've got to get all the way down there before you go.'

Kate – who was holding a bouquet of flowers - apologised to the crowd for being moved on so quickly, before William gently shook his head behind her.

Royal well-wishers then cheered and applauded the couple as Kate told others it was 'nice to see you', with one shouting out from far back: 'You two are f***ing brilliant.'

Kate and William were making their first official visit to the Scottish island yesterday afternoon to celebrate its community spirit and volunteering ethos.

But it came after a war of words broke out between William's father King Charles and uncle Earl Spencer over the latter's new memoir about Princess Diana.

Prince William tells Kate she needs to move on while speaking to royal fans on the Isle of Bute

William jokingly taps on his watch while telling the princess she needs to meet more people

William says: 'You've got to speed up, you've got to get all the way down there before you go'

William points down the line of well-wishers as the couple meet fans on the Isle of Bute

The couple visited Bute Shinty Club and watched an under-17s match from the side-lines alongside locals, and they seemed impressed with the skills on display.

When it was the couple's turn to try the sport – which like hockey is played with a curved stick and small, hard ball – they quickly learned hand-eye co-ordination is key as they practised taking penalties.

William fluffed his first shot, with the ball moving just a few inches, before making solid contact to cheers from the spectators.

Kate fared little better at the start, swinging and missing – but her next shot was cheered by the crowds as it flew at the goalie.

She then peppered the goal with more shots, almost hitting members of the press who were closest to the netting and saying 'sorry' in apology.

The couple chatted to the crowds after their shinty display and Kate told content creator Andy McAlindon, known as Andy the Highlander, who was stood beside the goal: 'I was a bit worried I was going to take your teeth out.'

Former Bute shinty player Tom McMillan said: 'I think they did very well, Kate hit the ball better than William and she really got into it and was lining the balls up.'

The couple later joined a beach litter pick and William got inside the cab of a tractor used to help the clear-up with Kate by his side.

The Princess of Wales meets royal fans in Port Bannatyne on the Isle of Bute yesterday

Kate and William meet people outside the Anchor Tavern Pub and Hub in Port Bannatyne

Prince William meets a group of schoolchildren in Port Bannatyne on the Isle of Bute yesterday

Members of the public watch in Port Bannatyne during the royal visit yesterday afternoon

They ended their day at the community-owned Anchor Tavern Pub and Hub in Port Bannatyne and William praised their model, where a large number of volunteers help keep the project financially viable, and Kate described it as something 'special'.

William and Kate arrived on Bute at their namesake town of Rothesay, arriving by ferry from the mainland.

They toured the islands of Iona and Mull in the Inner Hebrides last year.

Their trip came amid a public dispute between the King and Earl Spencer, who claims in a new book about his sister Diana that Charles had said 'rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough' days after her death.

Further claims from the book - serialised in the Daily Mail - said the King sounded 'giddily elated… like a lottery winner' when he rang the earl following the princess' death.

In other passages of the book the earl described how his sister drove 'more than once' to the cliffs at Beachy Head in East Sussex and was 'contemplating ending it all', adding that 'her love for her sons stopped her from going further'.

The excerpt went on to claim Diana told her brother 'my husband is in love with his valet' after telling him she was going to get divorced.

The palace has yet to respond to the latest claims, but a spokesman said on Wednesday that 'fraternal grief can cloud reason'.

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