Kate Middleton & Prince William laugh as they play ping pong and football on youth centre visit

KATE Middleton and Prince William laughed as they played ping pong and football during a visit to a youth centre. 

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid a visit to the Way Youth Zone in Wolverhampton, West Mids, to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. 



Kate Middleton and Prince William visited the Youth Way Zone in Wolverhampton

Smiling Kate played a game of ping pong with three kids from the centre


Wills showed off his footie skills – managing five keepie uppies


The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge laugh during a gardening session on their visit to The Way Youth Zone

Smiling Kate played a game of ping pong with three kids from the centre, while Wills showed off his footie skills – managing five keepie uppies. 

The Duchess also had a go at shooting a bow and arrow during an archery lesson alongside other youngsters. 

Alongside a clip of their visit, the couple wrote on their Kensington Royal Twitter account: “Todays visit is all about understanding local organisations here in Wolverhampton.

“Organisations that are motivating and inspiring young people to transform their lives. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek.”

Referencing his poor football skills, Wills added: “P.S blaming the shoes for football attempts.”



The Duke and Duchess joined a group of young people during a wellbeing session

They also met a group of HeadStart ambassadors

The Way Zone offers support on health and wellbeing, life skills and independent living to teens in Wolverhampton. 

It also provides arts, sports and recreation activities for youngsters every night of the week. 

The Duke and Duchess joined a group of young people during a wellbeing session and met a group of HeadStart ambassadors.

HeadStart is a programme designed to improve the resilience and emotional wellbeing of children and young people by giving them the skills they need to address the challenges of modern life.

Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event hosted by the Mental Health Foundation and this year’s theme is the role nature can play in improving psychological wellbeing.