Prince William has revealed his son George’s new hobby during a visit to the Bafta headquarters in London.
The Duke of Cambridge said his eight-year-old son had developed a “fascination” with video games and that he and his wife have had to limit his screen time.
William admitted that he loved gaming too but that his other two children, Charlotte, 6, and Louis, 3, liked films but were a bit “too young” for video games.
Speaking at the event, the duke said: “At the moment it’s trying to regulate the gaming…monitoring screen time. Got to be careful of that.
“They’re fascinated by it. George particularly. He’s more interested in it. The other two are a bit too small at the moment but they love the films.
“I adore film and gaming as well.”
William toured the newly redeveloped Bafta building and met a number of young creatives during his visit.
He also spoke to actress Suranne Jones, who starred in the BBC hit series Doctor Foster and mentors fledgling stars for Bafta.
The royal, who is president of the arts charity, praised the organisation’s “commitment” to ensure those with potential have very opportunity to develop their skills.
William also spoke with BBC3 presenter Annie Price and mentees Lily Blunsom-Washbrook and Roxanne McKenzie.
Roxanne told the duke: “It can seem an impossible dream to reach so mentoring is helpful.”
William added: “When you first start off it is interesting how (you have) different levels of what success means and it must be daunting to…get through and navigate through the system, it is such a big enormous industry so having mentoring support and bursary is important.”
In a statement, William praised Bafta for its efforts to boost diversity in the entertainment industry.
He said: “I am hugely proud of Bafta’s ongoing commitment to ensuring that young talent from all walks of life are given every possible opportunity to build and develop successful careers in the film, games and television industries.
“The redevelopment of 195 Piccadilly has created fantastic new learning spaces to ensure that future generations can receive the support they need to thrive.”
Bafta, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, is best known for its annual awards ceremony, but is increasing its support for groups who are under represented in the creative industries.
Jones, who won a Bafta for her role in Doctor Foster, said after the visit: “If you want to find your footing in the arts, Bafta’s unique approach of harnessing the industry to support emerging talent can be invaluable.
“As young as eight, I dreamed of becoming an actor, but I didn’t begin my professional career until the age of 16.
“A lot of young people in creative fields who don’t have family connections in the industry don’t know where to turn for help or advice and I resonate with their stories in that sense.
“Behind the scenes and beyond the awards, there is a lot of good work being done to level the playing field for creatives from all walks of life and I’m delighted to play my part in my role as a Bafta mentor.”
