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Kate Middleton may be no stranger to the wonders of athleisure (it's a real word now, muahahahaha), but when her husband Prince William is tasked with doing physical activity, he reaches for... khakis. You know, those pants for dads and also '90s swing revival bands.
Before competing in the Audi Polo Challenge this weekend, Will warmed up for the event by doing some stretches (poses? dances? off-brand PureBarre workouts?) on the grass with his teammates.
There was planking, the merits of which we will not discuss:
There was what appeared to be Irish river dancing:
And stretching:
Giggling:
Interpretive dance:
Disco hand-rolling:
London Bridge-ing, presumably in honor of the Fergie song of the same name:
London Bridge-ing while guided by the hands of a professional:
Double starfish-ing:
And finally, more river dancing:
Somewhere in England, Prince George and Princess Charlotte are hiding their faces in shame from all the other royal babies.