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Prince William once touched upon getting reprimanded from Queen Elizabeth II

Prince William spoke about getting scolded by Queen Elizabeth II for being a naughty child

Published June 14, 2026

Prince William once received a scolding from Queen Elizabeth II during a prominent trooping of the colour ceremony.

The Prince of Wales, back in 2016, was told off by Her Majesty as he bent down on the balcony to speak to his younger son, Prince George.

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In another incident, William revealed in a Sky News documentary marking the Queen's 90th birthday in 2016 of the time he was reprimanded by his grandmother.

He said: "We were chasing Zara around who was on a go-kart, and Peter and I managed to herd Zara into a lamppost and the lamppost came down and nearly squashed her.

"I remember my grandmother being the first person out at Balmoral running across the lawn in her kilt. She came charging over and gave us the most almighty b******ing, and that sort of stuck in my mind from that moment on."

Eleen Bukhari
Eleen Bukhari is a London-based journalist and MSc graduate from Brunel University with over five years of experience. Specialising in the British Royal Family and global entertainment, she provides expert analysis of monarchy traditions, celebrity culture, and the evolving media narratives surrounding the world’s most high-profile figures.