"Well, this is different," the prince said with a laugh as he touched the tip of his cowboy hat at a reception Thursday night. "We have been hugely struck by the diversity of this beautiful country: from Ottawa to Quebec; from Prince Edward Island to the Northwest Territories; and now the excitement of Calgary — and what about these fantastic white hats."Go here for a really nice set of photos from Will and Kate in Calgary:http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/William-Kate-don-cowboy-hats-in-Calgary-1457062.phpI have to say--of course, everyone is kvelling over
Kate, but--
Will has really been kind of fantastic. Think of his racist old grandfather (
Philip), the oblivious stuffed shirt father (
Charles) and the truly despicable
'Uncle Andy' (ugh) compared to Will's manifest kindness, good humor and grace. No unctious goody-goody, but a genuinely nice man.
I know it's trite to say it, but--he's
Diana's son.
(But still--endearing as it is, he HAS to work to improve that
atrocious French accent--yike!)