Prince Harry’s revealing memoir Spare has undoubtedly stirred the royal pot—however in public, Prince William would slightly stir one other kind of pot altogether. The royal household has thus far remained tight-lipped (publicly, anyway) about all of the secrets and techniques, accusations, and “todger”-cream suggestions contained within the ebook. As a substitute, they’ve opted to hold on as traditional, although maybe in a extra managed vogue. (They’ve ignored any of the questions concerning the ebook yelled at them, thus far. Though it’s not very royal to acknowledge anybody yelling issues at you beneath any circumstances).

Certainly, on Tuesday, the long run King William took a web page out Martha Stewart’s 2002 scandal-era playbook, and opted to concentrate on his public cooking as a substitute. Williams stepped out for a solo journey to go to Collectively as One, a kids’s charity specializing in social change in Slough, a city close to his Windsor headquarters. There, he took half in cooking classes with kids, stirring up some noodles. Thoughts, you, he didn’t lead the teachings: a chef and trainer took on that obligation, with William admitting his personal culinary abilities are considerably restricted. “I do a imply steak,” he mentioned, in response to the BBC. “My sauces come out fairly dry or lumpy—I’ve set to work on these.”

The Prince additionally talked to college students concerned with the programming about urgent points, together with the price of dwelling and knife crime—all in a median day’s work for a royal.

We suppose William would slightly speak about knife crime than he would his brother’s ebook. Whereas out throughout an look final week together with his spouse Princess Catherine of Wales, he ignored all questions concerning the tome. No different member of the household, together with King Charles, has commented both. Not even Duchess Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson has made a peep thus far. As a substitute, they’ve all caught to Queen Elizabeth’s outdated alleged motto, “by no means complain, by no means clarify.”

Until you’re complaining about your personal lumpy sauces, that’s.