Kate Middleton Reacts to Royal Fan’s Chair Breaking

It’s safe to say “jokester” can be added to Kate Middleton‘s titles.

The Princess of Wales was greeting well-wishers after attending the royal family’s annual Christmas church service at Sandringham when a potential mishap turned into a lighthearted moment.

While chatting with a member of the public who had gathered at the royal family’s private estate in Norfolk, as seen in a video published by The Sun, a loud cracking sound came from a few people down. Kate immediately walked over to check on a man whose chair had broken, asking, “Are you OK?”

The man laughed off the incident, saying, “I’m fine, thank you for caring. It’s all good.” Then, after Kate asked if the broken chair was his seat, he explained, “It’s a little short, so I wanted to stand. It’s alright. I’m standing; I’m still standing.”

The pair shared a laugh while Kate grabbed his arm before continuing to greet other people in the vicinity, but then the 43-year-old engaged one more time with the man, who joked that there might be a “weight limit” for the chair, adding that this was “before Christmas dinner.”