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Prince William to 'have a word' with Mary Berry | Prince William to 'have a word' with Mary Berry |
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Prince William has told Great British Bake Off runner-up Andrew Smyth that he "should have won" and added he is "going to have a word" with Mary Berry. | Prince William has told Great British Bake Off runner-up Andrew Smyth that he "should have won" and added he is "going to have a word" with Mary Berry. |
The Duke of Cambridge made the comments after being presented with a cake at Rolls-Royce in Derby, where Mr Smyth works as an aerospace engineer. | The Duke of Cambridge made the comments after being presented with a cake at Rolls-Royce in Derby, where Mr Smyth works as an aerospace engineer. |
The rotating cake was made in the shape of a jet engine, and featured fan blades made from gingerbread. | The rotating cake was made in the shape of a jet engine, and featured fan blades made from gingerbread. |
During his visit to Derby, the prince also drove a train at Bombardier. | During his visit to Derby, the prince also drove a train at Bombardier. |
Mr Smyth chatted to the prince and demonstrated the cake rotating. | Mr Smyth chatted to the prince and demonstrated the cake rotating. |
William told him: "Ah, you should have won. What's going on? That's amazing. | William told him: "Ah, you should have won. What's going on? That's amazing. |
"I'm going to have a word with Mary [Berry]. You should have won." | "I'm going to have a word with Mary [Berry]. You should have won." |
The prince was making his first official visit to the city. | The prince was making his first official visit to the city. |
While at Bombardier he took control of a test model of one of the trains which will run on Crossrail, including the Elizabeth Line - named after his grandmother the Queen. | While at Bombardier he took control of a test model of one of the trains which will run on Crossrail, including the Elizabeth Line - named after his grandmother the Queen. |
'Braking was sharp' | 'Braking was sharp' |
Test train driver Christopher Brittan said the royal driver seemed at ease with the unfamiliar controls. | Test train driver Christopher Brittan said the royal driver seemed at ease with the unfamiliar controls. |
"He was good - he's a pilot isn't he - so I gave him the basics, and the traction brake controller, but he was good. Controlled," he said. | "He was good - he's a pilot isn't he - so I gave him the basics, and the traction brake controller, but he was good. Controlled," he said. |
"We went up to 30mph." | "We went up to 30mph." |
He added: "It was easy, smooth, fast - his braking was sharp. He was very good." | He added: "It was easy, smooth, fast - his braking was sharp. He was very good." |
The prince was presented with personalised Rolls-Royce shirts for his children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. | |
The prince also met volunteers and clients at the Padley Development Centre for people with complex needs. | The prince also met volunteers and clients at the Padley Development Centre for people with complex needs. |
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