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Prince William<\/strong><\/a> reminded fans that even the royals don\u2019t always get it right while reflecting on a past gift he gave wife Princess Kate Middleton<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI did get my wife a pair of binoculars once. She\u2019s never let me forget that,\u201d William, 42, shared on a recent appearance on BBC Radio Five Live, according to the Mirror<\/a><\/em>. \u201cThat was early on in the courtship that was \u2014 I think that sealed the deal. It didn\u2019t go well. Honestly, I have no idea why I bought her a pair of binoculars, it seemed like a good idea at the time.\u201d<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time William shared the story about the \u201cawful\u201d gift. In 2020, the Prince of Wales listed the worst gift ideas during an episode of the \u201cPeter Crouch\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n \u201cI wrapped them. They were really nice,\u201d William told the retired soccer player at the time. \u201cI even tried convincing myself by saying, \u2018These are amazing! Look how far you can see!\u2019 And she\u2019s looking at me going, \u2018But they\u2019re binoculars. What\u2019s going on?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Despite gifting Kate, 42, with silly presents in the past, he recently presented her with heartfelt tokens of appreciation from fans after the Princess of Wales announced her cancer diagnosis<\/a> in March.<\/p>\n The following month, members and staff of St. Michael\u2019s Church of England High School flooded Prince William\u2019s arms with gifts for Kate as tokens of their love and wishes for a speedy and healthy recovery.<\/p>\n \u201cWe didn\u2019t want to give flowers but something significant to represent the theme of the day,\u201d the education establishment\u2019s senior mental health lead, Kerry Whitehouse<\/strong>, told People<\/em><\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n So, staff members gave Kate Lego sunflowers because \u201cbuilding things is therapeutic and sunflowers represent happiness, positivity and strength\u201d and sunflower seeds \u201cto sow seeds of positivity.\u201d<\/p>\n Kerry told the outlet that William thanked her for the thoughtful present and gushed that the \u201cLego would go down well in the house.\u201d<\/p>\n The warmth that surrounded Kate seemingly helped her fight cancer after she rejoiced on September 9 that she hit a milestone and completed preventative chemotherapy treatment<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cDoing what I can to stay cancer-free is now my focus. Although I have finished chemotherapy, my path to healing and full recovery is long and I must continue to take each day as it comes,\u201d Kate said in a video announcement at the time. \u201cTo all those who are continuing their own cancer journey \u2014 I remain with you, side by side, hand in hand.\u201d<\/p>\n In December, a source exclusively told Life & Style<\/em> that Kate\u2019s health battle made her and William \u201cstronger as a couple and now they\u2019re more in love than ever before<\/a>.\u201d The insider shared that Kate was able to fully focus on her health while William took on primary duties of their kids, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.<\/p>\n \u201cHe stepped up in all aspects and was able to balance the family\u2019s day-to-day activities and his royal duties,\u201d the source dished. \u201cKate was truly amazed. She says she grew fonder of William and they developed an even deeper connection.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n