Prince William likes to ‘sit down with Princess Kate’ and watch hit BBC show

Prince William likes to ‘sit down with Princess Kate’ and watch hit BBC showA royal author has claimed that Prince William and Princess Kate particularly enjoy one BBC show as a media expert notices a difference between the heir to the throne and his fatherCommentsNewsChristopher Sharp Trendswatch Reporter10:27, 12 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesPrince William has revealed an activity he enjoys with Princess Kate(Image: Getty)In recent months there has been a lot of speculation about what the monarchy will look like when Prince William becomes monarch after King Charles.‌However, away from the serious business of preparation for leadership, it has been claimed that William and Princess Kate like sitting down to watch a famous BBC programme.‌According to a new book published by royal author and commentator Robert Hardman, William and Kate enjoy sitting down to watch The Traitors.‌The Mail reported that Mr Hardman wrote: “The King is the one who still enjoys sitting up writing letters into the night whereas Prince William’s idea of a fun evening, says one of his team, is to 'sit down with the Princess in front of The Traitors'."This isn’t the first time The Traitors has been mentioned in the same breath as the heir to the throne.Last year, when he presented television executive Stephen Lambert with an OBE (an Officer of the Order of the British Empire) at Windsor Castle, he said that another version of the programme, Celebrity Traitors, was a “big treat” for him and Kate.‌View 3 ImagesThe Traitors is one of the most popular shows on the BBC(Image: Getty Images)Mr Lambert is the founder and chief executive of the production company, Studio Lambert, that makes The Traitors.Speaking at the time about what it was like meeting William after he received his honour, Mr Lambert said: “He said he and the family were very much looking forward to watching it.‌"It was going to be a big treat for them and probably for the nation, he expected. And I told him about the fac...