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Prince William shocks with lewd joke

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Royals fans have seen another side to Prince William and Kate Middleton as they’ve navigated their public roles during the coronavirus pandemic. 

WATCH: Prince William jokes he’s not wearing trousers while on Zoom

On Thursday, William made his comic acting debut in a surprise TV appearance for charity. 

The Duke of Cambridge appeared on the BBC’s Big Night In via video, where he took part in a sketch with Stephen Fry.

The TV show was in aid of Comic Relief and Children in Need, with the Duke’s skit airing just before the 8pm ‘Clap for Carers’ celebration.

It was during the hilarious Zoom video call with the comedian, that William joked that he wasn’t wearing any trousers.

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Prince William took part in the sketch via Zoom. (Credit: BBC)

In the comedy sketch, Stephen Fry reprised his iconic role as Blackadder character Lord Melchett and was trying to help William with home schooling during the coronavirus lockdown.

As the time edged close to 8pm, Stephen gave William a 60-second warning ahead of the clapping, where the Duke joked he wasn’t ready and had to get changed.

“On my way, let me just see if I can find my socks… and my shoes… and my trousers,” William quipped. 

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Stephen Fry, seen in the top right of the screen, and William starred in a comedy sketch together. (Credit: BBC)

A few moments later, William, Kate and their three children, Prince George, six, Princess Charlotte, four, and birthday-boy Prince Louis, two, were seen outside their Anmer Hall home, where they are currently in lockdown. 

Charlotte was the first to start clapping and was quickly joined by the rest of her family in the weekly tribute to the UK’s care workers on the COVID-19 frontline.

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The Cambridges joined in the weekly ‘clap for our carers’. (Credit: BBC)

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