Prince William jokingly referenced his wife when making Cornish pasties, which has led to royal fans swooning in a new viral video. The Prince of Wales visited Cornwall on March 5 to celebrate St Piran’s Day and meet communities affected by Storm Goretti.
For part of the Prince’s engagements, he visited the family-run farm and bakery, Gear Farm Pasty Company, where he made pasties and served them to customers. At Gear Farm, the prince made a pasty alongside employees and told them, “I can take full criticism” as he admitted his savoury snack looked like a “slightly ill crab”.
As he struggled to fold over the pasty, he joked with a 7-word comment: “This is where I need my wife.” Adding, “She would be all over this.”
During his tour of the bakery, the Prince of Wales observed pasty production firsthand and had the opportunity to try his hand at making the Cornish delicacy alongside staff members as he perfected iconic pastry crimping techniques.
To the amusement of employees, he also took an order over the phone from someone who was buying frozen pasties and fresh pasties.
The prince said: “Do you want me to take an order from you? Ten frozen pasties, and we have got plenty of cooked ones, just made some fresh ones now.”
Gear Farm founder David Webb said they were “very honoured” to receive the royal visit, according to the BBC. The businessman said the farm was badly hit during Storm Goretti.
Fans online have commented on the viral video, with one exclaiming: “I love his sense of humour!! He is amazing!” Another wrote on X: “Got to love him and his humour.” A third said: “How adorable!”
Later, William will visit Helston Community Fire Station to thank firefighters and multi‑agency teams who worked around the clock during the devastating storm in January, and join a discussion on lessons learned and how Cornwall came together in difficult conditions.
At the fire station, William handed over a box of 50 freshly baked pasties he had brought from Gear Farm to thank the emergency services for their work during Storm Goretti.
