Prince William left Princess Kate confused after revealing his favourite radio show, according to Scott Mills.
The father-of-three has emerged as a fan of Scott Mills’s Radio 1 show, particularly the playful “Innuendo Bingo” segment.
The Prince of Wales demonstrated his familiarity with the programme during a previous visit to Radio 1, where he caught Mills off guard by declaring his love for the water-spraying comedy segment.
The modern broadcasting choice stands in marked contrast to his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s tastes, who was known to be a devoted listener of Sir Terry Wogan’s morning broadcasts.
Prince William left Princess Kate confused after revealing his favourite radio show
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Mills met the Prince and Princess of Wales in 2017 during a royal visit where William and Kate were promoting their mental health campaign.
The Radio 1 star has now spoken out about meeting the future King and Queen eight years ago.
He told the Times: “They came in, blah, blah, blah, sat down, the songs were on, and I’d been versed on how to address them.”
The segment in question, Innuendo Bingo, was a regular feature where participants, including celebrities, had to keep their mouths full of water while listening to clips with double meanings.
Prince William and Princess Kate being interviewed on Radio 1 in 2017
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The challenge was to avoid spraying the water while hearing the suggestive content, making it an unexpected favourite of the future King.
The most revealing moment came when William spoke to Mills off-air about the comedy segment.
“I remember, off air, him saying to me, ‘Scott, I absolutely love Innuendo Bingo.’ And Kate went, ‘What’s Innuendo Bingo?’ And he went, ‘I’ll tell you later, darling,'” Mills recounted.
The broadcaster was particularly struck by William’s genuine knowledge of the show.
Scott Mills has opened up about Prince William and Princess Kate in a new interview
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Prince William meeting Scott Mills in 2013
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“He quoted something that I’d said just the week before. I was like, OK, so I know that sometimes you get briefed, but that’s too much information. You would not know that unless you had actually listened.”
The contrast between royal generations’ broadcasting preferences highlights an evolving monarchy.
While Queen Elizabeth II was known to tune in to Sir Terry Wogan’s morning broadcasts, even telling the broadcaster directly that she listened to him daily, her grandson’s radio tastes lean towards more contemporary content.
Mills, who is now set to take over the Radio 2 breakfast slot where Wogan became a broadcasting legend, still remembers the surreal nature of that royal encounter.
“I remember that day so well because it was crazy. I looked across and it was me on the television with William and Kate. What a bonkers day,” he recalled.
