Princess Kate’s Secret Request During Royal Tour Left Prince William Completely Unaware

Princess Kate once made a quietly personal request during a royal tour that resulted in a surprise gift while Prince William remained completely unaware of the arrangement.

The memorable incident took place in 2012, when the Prince and Princess of Wales travelled to the Solomon Islands as part of an official royal tour.

Among the photographers covering the couple’s engagements was Arthur Edwards, who has spent decades documenting the Royal Family and capturing some of its most memorable moments. Edwards later revealed that an unexpected conversation with Catherine led to her receiving a camera of her own.

Speaking to Hello!, the royal photographer recalled being asked to take a photograph of the Princess during a reception before she approached him with a rather unusual request. Catherine asked whether they could speak privately, leaving Edwards curious about what she wanted to discuss.

During their conversation, the photographer showed her his camera and explained how it worked, demonstrating some of its features.

He then asked whether she would like to have a similar camera herself, and the Princess reportedly gave him a straightforward answer.

“I went over and showed her the camera and showed her what it does and I said, ‘Would you like one?’ And she said, ‘Yes,'” Edwards recalled.

Rather than leaving the matter there, the photographer decided to contact the camera company and arrange for one to be sent to Catherine. “So I rang the camera company and asked them to send her one,” he explained.

What made the story even more amusing was that Edwards managed to keep the entire arrangement a secret from Prince William.

The couple later travelled to Bhutan for another royal engagement, where the photographer unexpectedly discovered that William had noticed his wife’s new camera.

Edwards remembered the moment when the Prince spotted Catherine using a camera that looked remarkably similar to his own.

“And I can’t remember the timings, but afterwards we were in Bhutan on another job, and they came down this mountain and I’m taking the pictures with my little camera, and William goes, ‘Catherine’s got a camera just like that!'” he recalled.

The photographer admitted that he chose not to tell William that he had personally arranged for Catherine to receive the camera.

Instead, he kept the amusing secret to himself, allowing the Prince to remain unaware of how his wife had acquired it.

The story offers a charming glimpse into Catherine’s personal interests during the early years of her royal life, while also revealing a lighter side of the photographers who regularly accompany the Royal Family on overseas engagements.