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Prince William Smirks as King Charles III Jokes His Grandchildren at State Banquet

Prince William half smiles as King Charles III makes a Pokémon quip and a joke about his grandchildren at banquet.

King Charles III hosted a grand banquet honoring the three-day state visit of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Thursday -- where he elicited some laughs while sharing a shoutout to some cultural touchstones of Japan: Pokémon, Hello Kitty and Hayao Miyazaki. It was during one of these unexpected references that cameras caught Prince William giving his father a smirk of sorts that left people reeling at his seemingly uncomfortable half-smile. - Jordan Pettitt - WPA Pool/Getty ImagesIt was during this Pokémon reference that William seemed to subdue a lot of different feelings all at once -- from laughter to slight embarrassment to surprise -- and the internet was quick to take notice.

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