Watch: Prince William's Reaction To King Charles' Pokémon Joke Is Too Good

King Charles, on Tuesday, welcomed the Japanese Emperor and Empress, Naruhito and Masako Owada, to Buckingham Palace for a three-day visit. During his address, King Charles spoke about the close ties between Japan and the United Kingdom. He also spoke about their mutual love for tea, mountain climbing, Hello Kitty, and the Pokémon franchise, which the monarch mentioned was a favourite of his grandchildren.

As King Charles made a statement welcoming the Emperor and Empress of Japan, Prince William was seen listening keenly to his father. While Charles was laughing about his poor fishing and his grandchildren’s fascination with Pokemon, William acknowledged it with a smirk.

In the video shared on X, the King said, “I am only sorry to report that I haven’t had any better luck with more recent attempts at fishing.”

“The Pokémon phrase ‘gotta catch ’em all’ may resonate with my grandchildren, but for me it is, perhaps, aspirational,” he added.

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King Charles III has five grandkids. Prince George, age 10, Princess Charlotte, age 9 and Prince Louis, age 6, are the children of his oldest son, Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton.

Prince Archie, age 5, and Princess Lilibet, age 3, are the children of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle.

The official page of the Royal Family has also shared a video from the event on X.

Sharing a video of Royal Guards’ welcoming Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, the Royal Family said, “The Band of the Coldstream Guards plays ‘Mela’ by ‘Ryokuoushoku Shakai’ during Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace in a nod to this week’s State Visit from The Emperor and Empress of Japan.”

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have made their first state visit since His Majesty’s cancer diagnosis.