Prince and Princess of Wales arrive in Birmingham

Prince William has revealed one of his “greatest regrets” was not learning to breakdance when he was younger as he stepped out in Birmingham on Thursday, April 20.

The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Birmingham yesterday to celebrate the “city’s diverse culture and heritage”, marking their first official royal engagement since their Easter break which they spent with their three children – Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4.

Speaking to young people in creative industries during a trip to the jewellery quarter in Birmingham, William, 40, revealed he wished he had got into the form of street dancing during his younger years, reports MailOnline.

Birmingham is hailed for its vibrant creative industries sector, with various thriving trades including the historic artisan jewellery sector, filmmaking, gaming, and dancing.

The jewellery quarter in the historic city is regarded as a hub for artistic businesses, and it produces up to 40 percent of all jewellery made in the UK.

During the visit, William and Kate met with designers, artists, playwrights and filmmakers to learn more about how the creative sector is growing, and their experiences of opening and running their businesses in Birmingham.

Among them was a dance teacher who operates in the city, and after hearing how they offer ballet and modern dance, William expressed his regrets of not taking up the activity.

“I still wish I’d learned to breakdance,” he told her. “It’s one of my greatest regrets, not learning to breakdance when I was young.”

The father-of-three also met Kelvin Osondu, 30, a budding writer and head of digital marketing at Bootcamp Media marketing agency, who spoke with the prince about his passion for writing books.

After hearing how Mr Osondu wrote his first fantasy fiction book at aged 16, William laughed and said: “Kelvin, I need to bottle some of your discipline.”

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Continuing to speak with Mr Osondu, William added: “There was a moment when I really should have done more work when I was younger – read more books, watched less TV.

“I’m watching The Recruit on Netflix at the moment.”

One of the highlights of the day was a hilarious moment where the prince gave his customer service skills a try by taking a table booking over the phone at Indian Streatery, an Indian restaurant in the city.

Kate beamed on as he chatted to the diner and, after going back and fourth, the customer eventually decided on 2.15pm for the booking.

William ended the call by saying: “See you at quarter past two. Okay, bye bye”, before hanging up, causing the whole restaurant to errupt in a fit of laugher.

Mr Aggarwal, a software engineer, said he had “no idea” that William took the call. He said: “It’s pretty amazing and a surprise. I didn’t know at that moment, but it’s a very nice surprise. Obviously (I will be telling everyone), it’s not something that happens often.

“I didn’t recognise his voice at all, this is the first time I was listening to him on the phone, so I genuinely thought someone was taking the booking for me.”

The Wales’s were then joined by the ITV This Morning presenter, Alison Hammond, at The Rectory, to meet future leaders and local business owners from Birmingham’s creative industries sector.

The trio went on to join guests downstairs at the Rectory’s 180 Club for a game of interactive darts, where William played against Hammond and several other guests.

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