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Wills meets a kitten at Prince's Trust gala


May 21, 2006
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Prince William enjoyed the attentions of some hot young starlets – and an old dame – when he co-hosted a glitzy bash to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his father's charity foundation. And the second-in-line is unlikely to forget his encounter with former Atomic Kitten Natasha Hamilton, who couldn't control herself when she came face to face with the royal heart-throb. Upon being introduced to the singer Wills leaned in to give her a polite kiss on the cheek, but he was taken aback when she suddenly moved her head and planted a smacker on his lips instead.

Natasha, who recently broke up with reality TV star Fran Cosgrave, managed to restrain herself when she was presented to the Prince of Wales and his wife Camilla, but her fellow pop star Chico likewise threw caution to the wind when he made the acquaintance of younger brother Harry. "I like your spirit, man," exclaimed the X-Factor star, before slapping the 21-year-old on the back and declaring: "Stay beautiful!"

Prince Charles and his family were obviously willing to put up with a bit of irreverent fun as they celebrated three decades of the Prince's Trust. And they weren't the only ones who found themselves on the receiving end of a joke or two, as Dame Edna Everage had everyone present in stitches when she singled Chico out for a ribbing.

Among the other big names who went along to the Tower of London for Saturday night's gala were Sir Roger Moore, Pink, Will Young and the Sugababes. Loveable madman Ozzy Osbourne was meanwhile eager to heap praise on his royal friend for everything the Trust has achieved. "I've met a couple of people the Prince has helped," explained the rocker. "There was one kid in particular who was living on the streets and was an out-and-out drug addict. To see what this guy has turned into is miraculous."

Photo: © Alphapress.com
Prince William has a close encounter with a former Atomic Kitten. It wasn't the only irreverant moment of the evening, as Chico slapped Prince Harry on the back and advised enthusiastically "stay beautiful!"Photo: © Rexy
Photo: © Alphapress.com
The Duchess of Cornwall joins her stepsons William and Harry onstagePhoto: © Empics

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