The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge show off table tennis, football and archery skills for Mental Health Awareness Week

But William blames his footwear for not doing better at ‘keepie uppies’
Royal visit to Wolverhampton
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Tony Jones13 May 2021

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge played table tennis, football and practised archery as they marked Mental Health Awareness Week by spending the day at projects supporting young people.

William and Kate visited Wolverhampton to learn about projects supporting the wellbeing of the city’s young people.

The Royal couple’s first stop was The Way Youth Zone, an organisation that provides sports, arts and recreation activities for youngsters every night of the week.

Kate laughed as she joined William to play a game of table tennis with and children from the centre. William showed his football prowess by doing some ‘keepie uppies’.

Kate also had a go at shooting a bow and arrow during an archery lesson.

William and Kate try archery, football and table tennis

Royal visit to Wolverhampton
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Alongside a video of their visit the couple wrote on their Kensington Royal Twitter account: “Todays visit is all about understanding local organisations here in Wolverhampton. Organisations that are motivating and inspiring young people to transform their lives. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek.”

The pair joked that William’s footwear was to blame for his footballing performance. The clip shows him managing five ‘keepie uppies’ before the ball hits the ground.

They wrote: “(P.S blaming the shoes for football attempts)”

Those who come through the centre’s doors are also offered advice and support on health and wellbeing, life skills and independent living, and can explore different foods and learn to budget in the training kitchen.

The duke and duchess joined a group of young people during a wellbeing session and met a group of HeadStart ambassadors.

HeadStart is a programme designed to improve the resilience and emotional wellbeing of children and young people by giving them the skills they need to address the challenges of modern life.

Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event hosted by the Mental Health Foundation and this year’s theme is the role nature can play in improving psychological wellbeing.

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