Prince William and Duchess Catherine have been handed a Gold Blue Peter badge.
The royal couple – who have Prince George, four, Princess Charlotte, two, and are expecting their third child – were given the accolade for their work with mental health and how mental health issues affect children, following in the footsteps of Queen Elizabeth, who was given a badge back in 2002.
Prince William said: "That’s very touching. Thank you very, very much. Wow, that’s amazing … We have won a badge!"
Before adding about their work with mental health: "We’ve still got a long way to go yet but we are getting there. A shift is happening and we will hopefully crack a problem that should have been cracked a long time ago."
He also joked that he would be "comparing" his badge with his grandmother’s.
Duchess Catherine told the show’s presenters: "It’s hugely special. Mental health has been a learning process for us too … We want to get everyone talking about it so it hasn’t got that stigma it’s had."
Blue Peter editor Ewan Vinnicombe said: "It was a real honour to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to the Blue Peter studios in our 60th year. It was lovely to show them how much we value our audience getting involved with the show through letters, Fan Club comments on the website and the fantastic artwork they send to us every week. His Royal Highness was particularly impressed with a drawing of his grandmother wearing a tiara that one of the children had sent in."
Prince William and Duchess Catherine receive Blue Peter badges
