In the Year of our Lord Two Thousand and Twenty-Five, upon the third day of September, an event most wondrous did unfold in the modest hamlet of Little Wetherby, wherein the common folk gathered for their humble bake-sale. Little did they know, Fate herself had sweetened the day’s fare with royal surprise.
Lo! The noble Prince William, heir apparent to the Crown, and his gracious consort, Princess Catherine of Wales, did appear unheralded amidst the townspeople, garbed not in silken raiment nor adorned with golden trappings, but clad humbly in trousers of denim and jumpers of wool.
A Sweet Tooth Revealed
‘Twas reported by Mistress Margaret Davies, keeper of the brownie stall, that the Prince’s eyes did light upon the tray of chocolate delights as though they were jewels of the crown.
“He did point with mirthful glee,” quoth she, “and declared, ‘I can scarce resist these!’” And so it was that he purchased the whole of them — eighteen morsels in all — jesting that Her Highness would chastise him were he not to share.
The villagers, awestruck and amused, beheld their future sovereign carrying the brownies as though he bore the Stone of Scone itself.
Of Icing and Innocence
Meanwhile, the Princess — fair Kate — did take to a cupcake of splendid frosting. But lo! A wayward smudge of icing did find her cheek, to the giddy delight of children and matrons alike.
“I, too, am a messy eater, just like you little ones,” quoth she with laughter, accepting a napkin from a kind-hearted child.
Here, the hearts of all present were won, for never had royalty seemed so near, so merry, and so kin.
Merriment in the Midst
The noble pair tarried nigh unto an hour, sampling shortbreads and sponge-cakes, speaking kindly with farmers, bakers, and schoolboys alike.
One witness recounted:
“They were not distant, nor in haste. They laughed, they listened, they lingered. ‘Twas as though they had always dwelt among us.”
Prince William jested that he may require a marathon to balance his indulgence, to which the Princess quipped with rolling eyes:
“That is what befalls a man who buys the whole tray, dearest.”
A Parting Most Generous
And lo! Ere they departed, the royal visitors performed a deed most noble. Without trumpet or announcement, they gifted a sum thrice the day’s humble goal, ensuring the children’s playground would rise in full.
“We wept,” confessed one elder. “What was meant to be £1,500, became £4,500 in an instant. The Crown did bless us thrice-fold.”
The Talk of the Realm
Tales of the royal visit did swiftly spread, from parchment to pixel, as townsfolk’s humble photographs made their way to the scrolls of Twitter and the scrolls of TikTok.
“Other royals make speeches,” spake one digital town crier. “William and Kate attend bake-sales. That is why the people love them.”
The Princess’s icing mishap gave rise to jests and mirth, even birthing the great hashtag: #IcingOnKate.
A Legacy of Lightness
Court historians and royal scribes alike hailed the event as proof of the couple’s charm and modern sensibility.
“They reign not from the throne alone,” spake a royal commentator, “but from the hearts of the people.”
And so it was, that a simple village bake-sale became a moment writ in memory and etched in legend — when a Prince bought brownies, a Princess wore icing like a crown, and the children’s laughter was answered with royal generosity.
Yea, truly, this was a bake-sale fit for a King — and a Queen to be.
