Prince William recently visited Mentivity House, a youth centre in South London, and brought plenty of good energy with him. Everyone who met him was charmed by how friendly, genuine, and approachable he was. While he was chatting with people at the centre, he shared a funny story about his father, King Charles III, that caught everyone’s attention.
William revealed that he was genuinely surprised by his father’s music playlist on Apple Music, called *The King’s Music Room*. Laughing, William said he expected it to be full of classical music, but instead, it featured artists like Kylie Minogue, Bob Marley, and Grace Jones — a far more lively and unexpected mix than he had imagined. When one of the Mentivity directors joked about whether King Charles might have added some garage or UK funky music, William laughed and said he doubted his father even knew what that was.
During his visit, William showed just how down-to-earth he is. As he walked around the local estate with Mentivity’s founder, Sayce Holmes-Lewis, a local resident excitedly ran up to him, hugged him, and called him “a King of England.” William took it all in good humour, even joking about bringing the enthusiastic fan along for the rest of the visit. He also happily stopped for selfies, telling people to be quick before the moment passed.
Inside Mentivity House, William played Mario Kart with schoolchildren and showed his competitive side. In a close race against a 10-year-old girl, Zia, he just about managed to win and congratulated her warmly, showing how much he enjoyed connecting with the kids in a relaxed, playful way.
William spent time speaking with senior mentors at the centre about serious issues too, like the importance of helping young people early to prevent problems later in life, such as homelessness. He showed a real interest in their work, agreeing that supporting young people from the start can make a big difference. The staff said they could see he truly cared about making a positive impact.
Footballer Reiss Nelson, who grew up with the support of Mentivity and now plays professionally, was also there. He talked about how important the centre has been in giving kids in tough areas better chances and a place to belong. William even joined a quick football match with the teenagers but joked that he wasn’t very good, stepping aside after a few fun attempts.
Throughout the day, William kept the mood light and inspiring. He talked about how important hobbies and activities like music are for dealing with stress, mentioning he often turns to Spotify to find new songs. He even joked with Sayce about how young he looked, complimenting him on how well he moisturized, which got plenty of laughs from the group.
By the end of the visit, it was clear that William was really impressed by what he saw. He said places like Mentivity should exist in every town across the UK and started thinking aloud about how to help similar programmes grow nationally. His visit wasn’t just about showing up — he was genuinely engaged, thinking about real ways to make a difference.
Overall, the day showed a very real and approachable side of Prince William. He connected easily with everyone, had fun, but also took away serious ideas about how to support young people and communities better across the country.
