This isn’t the first time William has shown his love for chicken…

Prince William is no stranger to the paparazzi, and on one occasion he even earned the nickname “His Royal Thighness” after fans saw a relatable picture of him.

Over the years, royals have found photos of themselves splashed over headlines, magazines and social media. Even the younger royals have created some iconic pics. But sometimes, one picture stands out to fans. And that’s exactly what happened to Prince William.

Back in 2020, Prince William found himself with a new, unofficial title. And it seems to have resurfaced lately.

Prince William was caught by the paparazzi (Credit: Zak Hussein / SplashNews.com)

Prince William KFC paparazzi shot

Paparazzi are everywhere when it comes to the royal family. One time, they caught William peering into the window of a restaurant owned by the fast-food chain KFC.

While on a royal engagement, William met with 100 finalists from wife Kate Middleton’s Hold Still photography project that was launched during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.

But on the way there, the prince seemed to be distracted by something going on inside a local KFC restaurant. Or he thought it smelled good and wanted to have a nosey.

So, he stopped walking and couldn’t resist staring through the glass window. He looked very taken by whatever he saw. In the background, passerbys were watching the prince, laughing at what he was doing.
Prince William was peering into KFC! (Credit: Photo by Shutterstock)
The image very quickly went viral, and KFC’s own social media team jumped on to share their pride.

They shared the photo, with the caption and funny pun: “William whispered quietly to himself: ‘Oh, I just can’t wait to be wing’” – a reference to The Lion King son I Just Can’t Wait To Be King.

I’m sad I didn’t call him His Royal Thighness in the main tweet tbh.

But that wasn’t it, as KFC then followed up again, giving Prince William a whole new title.

They posted on X (then Twitter): “I’m sad I didn’t call him His Royal Thighness in the main tweet tbh.”

Kate and William were on a royal engagement when he spotted the KFC (Credit: Zak Hussein / SplashNews.com)

Fans ‘love’ Prince William’s normality

Another image showed a different angle, and you could see what William was peering at. By the looks of things, the prince was watching a woman sit at the counter with her bag of food. He was glancing to see what was in her boxes, while she smiled at him.

The image has been doing the rounds on social media once again, and royal fans all seem to love the normality of it.

One person commented: “I love this pic. It’s so natural.”

Another joked: “I would have definitely offered to share.”

Surprisingly, William’s love for chicken is something he has spoken about before. While it wasn’t KFC he mentioned, he did refer to another chicken restaurant – Nando’s.

During an appearance on the 2020 BBC One documentary Football, Prince William and Our Mental Health, he was asked for his opinion on Nando’s. And it seems he didn’t believe that there were people out there who didn’t appreciate the food chain.

He honestly responded: “I like Nando’s. Everyone likes a Nando’s.”

Prince William has been caught by the paparazzi in numerous situations that make him relatable – and usually it’s when he is enjoying football matches!