Kate Middleton and Prince William were in Scotland for the official ship naming of the HMS Glasgow when a well-wisher paid them a compliment
The Prince of Wales had a quick quip after they called his wife “beautiful” before adding, “You too, William!”
At the event, the Princess of Wales released a whisky bottle that broke against the ship’s hull as part of tradition
Kate Middleton and Prince William charmed well-wishers in Scotland, where the Prince of Wales had a surprise response to a quick compliment.

The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the official ship naming of the HMS Glasgow on May 22. As the Royal Navy ship’s sponsor, Princess Kate, 43, gave a short speech and released a bottle of whisky, which broke against the ship’s hull in a christening tradition.

A video shared on Instagram captured the scene as the couple passed some fans who had gathered to catch a glimpse of the action. One shouted out to Kate, “You’re beautiful,” before quickly adding, “You too, William!”

The comment prompted laughs from the pair, and Prince William had a quip that made the crowd giggle in response: “You don’t have to say that. Don’t worry.”

The Prince of Wales, 42, then placed a hand on his wife’s arm as they headed off.

In another funny moment from the outing, the Prince and Princess of Wales took part in a mini competition in pipe-building. But just as Kate was being declared the winner, her mechanism fell apart, prompting laughs from both of them.