Prince William reveals Kate Middleton enjoys colouring books

THE Duchess of Cambridge enjoys adult colouring books, Prince William has revealed.

Illustrator Johanna Basford was picking up an OBE for services to art and entrepreneurship at Buckingham Palace when Wills told her Kate was a fan.

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Adult colouring books, called “colour therapy”, have taken off recently with Johanna’s first book Secret Garden selling more than a million copies.

The author, 33, said:  "I think we've just seen the colouring community flourish.

"And Prince William actually said that his wife likes to colour in the Secret Garden, which was really sweet."

Reflecting on the newfound popularity of the hobby, she said: "I think people are just craving a digital detox."

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She added that her trip to the palace may give her inspiration for her next book, explaining: "It's set in a castle, funnily enough, so I will definitely try to remember everything.

"I'm sure little snippets of today will feature in the book.

"I love all the really ornate picture frames and all the beautiful sculptures, and the candelabras are just stunning."

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Ms Basford was joined at the investiture ceremony by her husband James Watt, co-owner of BrewDog, who was also picking up an honour — an MBE for services to the brewing industry.

Ms Blasford joked of Kate and William: "Maybe she's a fan of my work and he's a fan of my husband's."

Prince Charles 'run over by a bus'

PRINCE Charles revealed yesterday he was hit by a bus and knocked off his bike while at university.
The royal, who studied at Cambridge, was visiting the city's Fitzwilliam Museum yesterday with wife Camilla.
He said: "Quite how I survived being run over by a bus when I was on a bicycle just outside here I don't know."
But he added his time at Trinity College Cambridge, from 1967 to 1970, was "very special".
He said: "I've always felt so lucky to be able to study at this university.
"It all went by in a flash and I'm horrified to realise that very shortly, next year in fact, it will be fifty years since I arrived!"
Charles, 68, was the first heir to the throne ever to earn a degree.
He was awarded a 2:2 in history in June 1970, having switched from archaeology and anthropology after a year.