A young boy got the surprise of his life this morning when the Prince of むちの跡s turned up to his school after receiving a letter last year 招待するing him to see their mental health 率先s.

Freddie Hadley, 12, 地位,任命するd his letter on X, 以前は Twitter, on World Mental Health Day last October telling the 王室の about the brilliant work he and his friends at St Michael’s Church of England High School in Rowley Regis, Sandwell, were doing.

To his delight, William 本人自身で replied, 令状ing: ‘Good afternoon Freddie, I’m so sorry Catherine and I can’t be with you and the 残り/休憩(する) of the students at St Michael’s today. ‘取り組むing mental health challenges and stigmas 長,率いる on is so important, please keep up this important work. W’

But Freddie’s letter 明確に had a 深く,強烈に moving 影響 on the prince, who asked his team to 内密に arrange a visit to the school next time he was planning public 約束/交戦s in the West Midlands.

And today he shocked the schoolboy and his classmates by arriving unannounced as the first of three 約束/交戦s in the 地域.

The Prince of Wales surprised schoolboy Freddie Hadley, 12, as he arrived at his school in the West Midlands today

The Prince of むちの跡s surprised schoolboy Freddie Hadley, 12, as he arrived at his school in the West Midlands today

The Prince of Wales has arrived at a school in the West Midlands to surprise a schoolboy who previously wrote to him

The Prince of むちの跡s has arrived at a school in the West Midlands to surprise a schoolboy who 以前 wrote to him

A clip filmed outside the school showed William and Freddie 深い in conversation as the 未来 King spoke to the schoolboy about his letter.

The Prince of むちの跡s congratulated Freddie on his 率先 and told him: '井戸/弁護士席 done you, I'm here now.'?

As the others in 出席 chucked, he 追加するd: 'Your letter worked. I'm sorry I couldn't come to you in October.'?

Later in the visit, the Prince joined Freddie and his classmates for a segment on the school's 無線で通信する 駅/配置する, where he was a sked to 株 a 'dad joke'.

The father-of-three went on to 株 a quip that he (人命などを)奪う,主張するd is Princess Charlotte's favourite.

He said: 'I'm 肉親,親類d of trying to channel Jack Whitehall, because most of his jokes are pretty dad-like.'

It appeared William was a hit with the schoolchildren as he gave them a double wave upon leaving

It appeared William was a 攻撃する,衝突する with the schoolchildren as he gave them a 二塁打 wave upon leaving?

The royal, 41, said goodbye to the schoolchildren after his brief visit as he headed to his other engagements

The 王室の, 41, said goodbye to the schoolchildren after his 簡潔な/要約する visit as he 長,率いるd to his other e ngagements

A royal wave goodbye: William bid farewell to the children before getting in the car to head off for his next engagement

A 王室の wave goodbye: William 企て,努力,提案 別れの(言葉,会) to the children before getting in the car to を回避する for his next 約束/交戦

The Prince of Wales shook hands with Freddie's peers and other pupils at St Michael's, who all seemed excited to see him

The Prince of むちの跡s shook 手渡すs with Freddie's peers and other pupils at St Michael's, who all seemed excited to see him

The royal seemed to enjoy more jokes with the pupils as he shook hands before saying goodbye

The 王室の seemed to enjoy more jokes with the pupils as he shook 手渡すs before 説 goodbye?

Some of the children who had queued up to meet Prince William appeared bashful after meeting him

Some of the children who had 列d up to 会合,会う Prince William appeared bashful after 会合 him?

A sign reading: 'Am I manly enough' was up in one of the rooms at the school, suggesting the mental health initiative tackles men's wellbeing

A 調印する reading: 'Am I manly enough' was up in one of the rooms at the school, 示唆するing the mental health 率先 取り組むs men's wellbeing

In keeping with the theme of the day of preserving good mental health, William sipped on a brew in a mug which read: 'Positivi-Tea'

In keeping with the 主題 of the day of 保存するing good mental health, William sipped on a brew in a 襲う,襲って強奪する which read: 'Positivi-Tea'

Little Freddie, pictured, wrote to the Prince of Wales last year informing him about a mental health initiative he and his friends have set up at school

Little Freddie, pictured, wrote to the Prince of むちの跡s last year 知らせるing him about a mental health 率先 he and his friends have 始める,決める up at school

Freddie and William appeared instantly engaged in conversation after meeting, as the Prince has arrived to learn more about Freddie's work in mental health

Freddie and William appeared 即時に engaged in conversation after 会合, as the Prince has arrived to learn more about Freddie's work in mental health

William looked sharp in a black suit with a black skinny tie as he arrived at the school as the first of three engagements in the West Midlands today

William looked sharp in a 黒人/ボイコット 控訴 with a 黒人/ボイコット skinny tie as he arrived at the school as the first of three 約束/交戦s in the West Midlands today

Prince William looked sharp in a dark suit with a blue checked shirt and a skinny black tie as he smiled upon arrival

Prince William looked sharp in a dark 控訴 with a blue checked shirt and a skinny 黒人/ボイコット tie as he smiled upon arrival?

Freddie Hadley, 12, wrote to the Prince of Wales last year telling him about the initiative he and his peers have set up to help pupils manage their mental health

Freddie Hadley, 12, wrote to the Prince of むちの跡s last year telling him about the 率先 he and his peers have 始める,決める up to help pupils manage their mental health

The 王室の then told a knock-knock joke about 'Interrupting Cow'.?

As some laughed and some groaned at the quip, William 主張するd it was the best joke he could think of that was 'clean' and 'broadcast-able'.?

In a punchline some may have 予報するd, as the others around the (米)棚上げする/(英)提議する tried to ask: 'Interrupting Cow who?' the 王室の let out an abrupt 'moo'.

The Prince of むちの跡s also thanked the 駅/配置する and the school for welcoming him - にもかかわらず the fact he supports Aston 郊外住宅.?

After he 企て,努力,提案 別れの(言葉,会) to Freddie and his peers to 請け負う the res t of his 王室の 約束/交戦s, the Prince of むちの跡s's X/Twitter account 地位,任命するd photos of the visit and wrote: 'It all started with a letter…?

'広大な/多数の/重要な to see this 奮起させるing mental health 事業/計画(する) in 活動/戦闘. 井戸/弁護士席 done to Freddie and friends for the incredible 成果/努力s they are making in 養育するing their emotional wellbeing.'?

It is the first time that William has undertaken what is known as a ‘王室の away day’ since news of the?Princess of むちの跡s diagnosis and 治療 was 公然と 発表するd.

St. Michael’s 雇うs a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing and in May 2022 達成するd a gold 基準 award by the Carnegie Centre of Excellent for Mental Health in Schools.

The school 開始する,打ち上げるd ‘Student 発言する/表明する’ in 2012, consisting of up to 100 students who 会合,会う at lunchtimes, after school, in the evenings and during school periods to develop 率先s 範囲ing from fundraising to mental health, 含むing working with 年輩の members of the community.

Its team of enthusiastic student Wellbeing 外交官/大使s also help design and 器具/実施する a 範囲 of 率先s to support students.

During his visit William 計画(する)s to 会合,会う 代表者/国会議員s of Student 発言する/表明する, and join a 開会/開廷/会期 with the Matrix 事業/計画(する) which was 始める,決める up to 向こうずね a スポットライト on male mental health and sees boys 老年の 11-14 会合,会う 週刊誌 to develop ideas and 事業/計画(する)s to 取り組む mental health challenges.

The group 開始する,打ち上げるd its #AmIManlyEnough (機の)カム paign last year to 取り組む the stigma around male mental health and encourage men and boys to communicate more about their feelings.

After initially sending his apologies for not being able to visit Freddie and his classmates, William gave St Michael's school a wave today ahead of his arrival

After 最初 sending his 陳謝s for not 存在 able to visit Freddie and his classmates, William gave St Michael's school a wave today ahead of his arrival

He will also join a workshop with a larger group of students who are discussing a 範囲 of 問題/発行するs 関係のある to mental health and wellbeing, 含むing designing their own 静める 道具s and their dream wellbeing 中心.

In his letter to William last year Freddie neatly wrote that he and his friends had 始める,決める up #AMIMANLYENOUGH? with the 目的(とする) of 取り組むing the stigma that ‘girls cry and boys get mad’.

‘Through our work we discovered that 自殺 is the biggest 殺し屋 in young males and this won’t change unless people start the conversation,’ he wrote, with 驚くべき/特命の/臨時の 成熟.

‘Our passion for mental health has given us 適切な時期s to organise and lead community events, 現在の at 国家の 会議/協議会s, 参加する 無線で通信する interviews and even 伸び(る) celebrity 裏書,是認.’

He 招待するd the 相続人 to the 王位 to join the ‘soft 開始する,打ち上げる’ of their (選挙などの)運動をする on World Mental Health Day as their VIP guest.

And while William had to 残念に 拒絶する/低下する on that occasion, he made his mind up to go and see their work in 活動/戦闘 at some point in the 近づく 未来.