Hello, happy Friday! Here's a nice bit of internet joy for you: Prince William and Kate Middleton have shared an incredibly wholesome and funny video of themselves playing bingo with a group of pensioners in a care home. That's definitely one way to shake things up after fifty-thousand Zoom quizzes, right? Maybe we'll try roping our pals into a game too...
The royals began the call to Shire Hall Care Home in Cardiff by thanking staff there for their dedication and hard work during the coronavirus pandemic. After a brief chat, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge set to work by calling out the numbers so that residents could start the game. They even threw in the traditional bingo lingo, with the likes of "5 and 5, snake's alive", to which Kate remarked, "George would like this one!".
The video was captioned: "And your next Bingo callers are… Visit our YouTube page via our Story to see more as The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge thanked staff at Shire Hall Care Home in Cardiff, and care workers across the UK for their tireless efforts as they continue to look after the most vulnerable in our society. #ThankYouCareWorkers."
The winner of the game was a woman named Joan, who is now our new favourite person, as when Prince William asked her, "How did we do at bingo, was it okay?" she responded with, "Yeah, very good" before casting a sly glance over to the member of staff who was assisting her, and said, "It wasn't as good as it should have been...". Cue: mass laughter. We applaud your sass, Joan!
The Cambridges then had a brief chat with the other residents, before signing off with a pledge to up their game-calling skills in the future, "We'll say a big thank you and goodbye to everybody, and we'll try and do a bit better at bingo next time," said William.
See, wholesome and funny. 🙏
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Jennifer Savin is Cosmopolitan UK's multiple award-winning Features Editor, who was crowned Digital Journalist of the Year for her work tackling the issues most important to young women. She regularly covers breaking news, cultural trends, health, the royals and more, using her esteemed connections to access the best experts along the way. She's grilled everyone from high-profile politicians to A-list celebrities, and has sensitively interviewed hundreds of people about their real life stories. In addition to this, Jennifer is widely known for her own undercover investigations and campaign work, which includes successfully petitioning the government for change around topics like abortion rights and image-based sexual abuse. Jennifer is also a published author, documentary consultant (helping to create BBC’s Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next?) and a patron for Y.E.S. (a youth services charity). Alongside Cosmopolitan, Jennifer has written for The Times, Women’s Health, ELLE and numerous other publications, appeared on podcasts, and spoken on (and hosted) panels for the Women of the World Festival, the University of Manchester and more. In her spare time, Jennifer is a big fan of lipstick, leopard print and over-ordering at dinner. Follow Jennifer on Instagram, X or LinkedIn.
