Prince George apparently 'only wants to whack the ball' according to the Duchess of Cambridge after trying to teach him how to play tennis.
That is according to a conversation she had with Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) coach Sam Richardson after visiting their headquarters in London.
Mr Richardson said: "She asked what kind of stuff George should be doing. He is interested in tennis but being four, he just wants to whack the ball."
"You have to wait for them to show interest."
The royal tot, who attends Thomas's School Battersea, is getting to grips with the game.
The coach, who is the head of the LTA's Tennis for Kids grassroots programme, added: "She said she had also spoken to Judy Murray, who advised her to take the racket away and just focus on skills."
Kate is an LTA patron and visited with other notable tennis players of the past, present and future.
She is pregnant with her third child and took part in a gentle children's training session which involved playing with infants who were 'very excited to meet a princess' according to British number one Johanna Konta.
Ms Konta attended as an ambassador for the Tennis for Kids grassroots initiative which is aimed toward five to eight-year-olds.
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