Prince William booed and jeered by some students as he leaves Ulster University in Belfast

Prince William, also known as Prince of Wales, smiled and waved despite the fierce boos from ardent students at the Ulster University campus in Belfast city centre

Prince William faced boos and jeers as he left a university campus on Thursday afternoon.

Video shared on X, previously known as Twitter, shows the Prince of Wales smile and wave despite the yells of ardent students at the Ulster University campus in Belfast city centre.

One reporter at the scene said William faced a “less than warm reaction” as he made his way to a car. Shouts also appeared to demand more action from the future King on “Palestine and Gaza”, with the social media clip finishing to chants of “Free Palestine”.

In February, the Prince called for an end to the fighting in Gaza in an unprecedented royal intervention, writing that the “terrible human cost” of the conflict had seen “too many killed”. He said: “I, like so many others, want to see an end to the fighting as soon as possible.”

He also highlighted the desperate need for more humanitarian support for the civilians of Gaza and called on Hamas to release its remaining Israeli hostages. The heir’s exit appeared to be a contrast from earlier scenes during his visit to the university, which saw William swarmed by adoring crowds.

In one instance, a student asked the Prince to film a video message for a friend who couldn’t be there for his visit. Elsewhere, reports said that the royal laughed at cheers and whistles directed at him.

William had a jam-packed schedule during his trip to Northern Ireland. In the afternoon, he visited Ulster University’s Belfast City Campus Centre to meet pupils who are learning about visual production, and visited its state of the art studio.

The studio is part of a Ulster University drive to train up the next generation of experts in the creative sector, which is estimated to contribute £1.4bn to the local economy and employs more than 24,000 people.

The Prince joined an Ulster Screen Academy training workshop, in which mentors were paired with young people from two local community groups to learn how to operate the software used in the creation of games, animation and virtual production.

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