Prince Louis loves one key ingredient when making homemade treats, dad William reveals

Prince William got stuck into an array of sports and baking activities today as he sought to put the media storm over his wife’s retouching of a family photo firmly behind him.

Prince William gave a rare insight into family life during an engagement today, where he revealed his wife Kate is “the arty one” and also spoke about one of Prince Louis’s favourite sweet treats.

The heir to the throne made the comments on a visit to a youth facility in West London, as he admitted the Princess of Wales and their three children are more creative than him.

While decorating biscuits with children in a training kitchen, William mocked his lack of imagination and said: “My wife is the arty one. Even my children are artier than me.”

He added that his five-year-old son Prince Louis “loves sprinkles, so I’m going to put some more on here”.

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Prince Louis ‘loves sprinkles’ dad Prince William has revealed

But William put the row behind him by turning his attention towards society’s over-use of mobile phones, bringing the topic up twice during the engagement.

While touring the new £12 million centre providing a wealth of facilities for eight to 18-year-olds, he quizzed children about their phone habits.

Sitting down with a group working on a mental health project, he asked: “How much time do you spend on your phone a day?”

When one teenage girl said 15 hours, he replied: “Fifteen hours, that’s quite a lot – I bet you feel better coming here.”

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Prince William decorated some biscuits on a visit today

During the visit to the OnSide Youth Zone in Hammersmith and Fulham, William played pool and basketball – and was thrilled when he eventually scored a hoop on his fifth attempt.

He donned an apron to ice biscuits, when a child asked what his favourite biscuit was.

“That’s a hard one to say what my favourite is, I like quite a lot. Chocolate digestives … I like a KitKat as well – other things are available.” The children gave an appreciate “ohh” in response.

William praised the organisation, which is open seven days a week, for giving a space to “get your homework done, then your evenings are a bit quieter”.

He had earlier told the youngsters that West – which stands for Where Everyone Sticks Together – was “an amazing facility, make the most of it”.