'Have you had a chance to read your brother's book?': William ignores question ... trends now

Prince William ignored a reporter who asked if he had a chance to read Harry's book during his first royal engagement since the release of the searing memoir.

The Prince and Princess of Wales were in Merseyside today visiting the Open Door Charity when a journalist queried: 'Have you had a chance to read your brother's book?'

Walking alongside his wife Kate, the Prince ignored the question, prompting the reporter to ask a second time about the Duke of Sussex's book. William did not respond.

William has been at the centre of attacks by his younger sibling, who wrote in Spare that the heir to the throne attacked him and hurled him to the floor by the collar in a blazing row when William called Meghan 'difficult', 'rude' and 'abrasive'. 

The Waleses were confronted by the journalist while visiting the charity - which focuses on supporting young adults across Merseyside with their mental health.

'Have you had a chance to read your brother's book at all?' the journalist - believed to be Sky News reporter Inzamam Rashid - asked as the couple walked out of the flagship Bloom Building today.

William and Kate, shaking hands with people seemingly associated with Open Door, ignored the question.

Mr Rashid asked again: 'Have you had a chance to read your brother's again your Royal Highness?' 

A smiling William and Kate continued on, walking past the reporter without acknowledging his question.

A smiling William today told adoring crowds he will 'keep going' as he visited Liverpool with the Princess of Wales in the wake of his brother Harry's searing attacks on the Royal Family. 

The Waleses - who are at the very centre of the acrimonious row with the Sussexes that sparked Megxit - were greeted with a huge cheer from royal fans as they arrived in Liverpool to open a new hospital.

Sylvia, 81, who was at the Liverpool Royal Hospital for an appointment, said to William: 'Keep going Will, Scousers love you.' To which he replied: 'I will do.' The couple appeared to ignore questions about the memoir. 

Across the border, the King petted dogs and spoke to charity workers at the Aboyne and Mid-Deeside Community Shed in Aberdeenshire, where he is visiting a foodbank and local charities. Charles was seen joking with charity workers as he thanked them for coming and said: 'I hope you don't get too cold.' 

One woman in the crowd outside, who was from Australia, was told by the King: 'Send my love to Australia.'

And in Harry's interviews with US and UK broadcasters he continued to hammer his older brother for his role in Megxit, which is said to have left William seething. 

It follows reports that senior royals want to ban the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from the King's Coronation this year - and as Charles focuses on state visits to France and Germany as he adopts a 'keep calm and carry on' approach despite the fallout from his son's memoir. 

William showed no sign of that anger as he chatted happily with the Princess of Wales as they exited the grounds of Windsor Castle.

The Prince and Princess of Wales then visited the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital, which opened its doors in October 2022, replacing the old hospital which had served the community for over four decades.

In Scotland, the King said he was 'very impressed' as he was presented with a plaque made to commemorate his visit to community groups in Aberdeenshire.

Charles also drank tea with members of the Aboyne Men's Shed, which is housed in the community shed, and watched craft skills including wood and stone carving in action.

Dressed in a hunting Stewart tartan kilt, the King then unveiled the plaque, made by Men's Shed member Tony Atherton, to a round of applause and said: 'I am very impressed.'

The plaque reads: 'This plaque was unveiled to commemorate the visit of His Majesty King Charles III to Aboyne Men's Shed on Thursday 12th January.' After admiring it, Charles quipped: 'Has he spelt it all right?'

Charles is said to be working on preparations for two state visits at the end of March, the Standard reported. These will be the first state visits of his reign and he will be accompanied by Queen Consort Camilla. 

One senior figure told the paper: 'These two visits to our closest and most influential European neighbours are hugely important for cementing our diplomatic and deeper ties with these countries. 

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