Prince William Jokes That Kate Middleton Looks Like A Christmas Tree In Front Of Soldiers

Prince William may be getting coal in his stocking when Father Christmas visits Kensington Palace on Christmas Eve. That’s because the prince publicly made a wisecrack about his wife’s appearance, telling a group of soldiers that she resembles a Christmas tree, Fox News is reporting. And though it’s unlikely to make much difference, he wasn’t making a joke about her weight.

The future King of England and his wife were on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus on Wednesday — meeting with soldiers stationed at Royal Air Force Base Akrotiri — when William noticed that the soldiers had put up a Christmas tree. The color of the tree apparently matched that of the olive-green blazer the Duchess of Cambridge was wearing, and William took that as an opportunity to crack wise.