Martin Kemp and his spouse Shirlie Kemp loved “tea and biscuits” with Catherine, Princess of Wales, and gave her a shock reward when she visited their dwelling.
Catherine, Princess of Wales
In 2023, the couple’s 32-year-old son, Roman Kemp, received to know the longer term Queen, 43, properly when the pair fronted the psychological well being marketing campaign Shaping Us – which goals to lift consciousness of how important early childhood is in shaping maturity.
Roman recalled to The Solar on Sunday newspaper: “A member of the palace staff requested me if they may arrange a Zoom name to debate the main points.
“I used to be anticipating a load of individuals on the decision and couldn’t consider it when it turned out to be simply me and her.
“She requested whether or not we might do the filming at my home. I used to be like, ‘My mother and father’ home is far nicer, let’s do it there.’
“So my mum raced out and received a load of good issues in, and instantly the longer term Queen is having tea and biscuits together with her and my dad!”
The Kemps couldn’t consider it when Princess Catherine took off her sneakers and roamed round their home in her socks.
Roman continued: “I bear in mind when she arrived, she might see everybody else had taken their sneakers off, so she supplied to take hers off.
“It was surreal. By some means you by no means count on to see a member of the Royal Household of their socks!”
Former Spandau Ballet bassist Martin, 64, and ex-Wham! backing vocalist Shirlie, 63, gifted the Princess of Wales contemporary apple juice – which the Kemps press of their backyard – and it received the royal seal of approval from Princess Catherine and her eldest little one, 12 12 months previous Prince George.
Roman remembered: “Later, my mother and father gave her a number of the apple juice which they press of their backyard to take dwelling as a bit of reward.
“A couple of weeks later, she wrote a stunning letter which my mum has stored thanking them and saying that Prince George liked the juice and is there any likelihood of extra!”
The TV presenter liked working with Princess Catherine – who despatched Roman a thanks observe, which he framed and shows on his wall at dwelling.
He mentioned: “Working together with her was wonderful. She very kindly wrote me a thank-you observe, too, which I’ve framed on my wall at dwelling.”
