By Katherine Tinsley
11:10am PDT, Oct 9, 2025
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"There's always a little arm around the back, encouraging her," Mary Berry told
Daily Mail. "Early on, when she started doing public life, he would chip in and say something really nice and encouraging, you know? He's obviously immensely proud of her."
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"I mean he's really such a wonderful man, you know," Mary Berry continued. "We're so lucky with our royalty, aren't we?"
Prince William and Kate Middleton developed a relationship with Mary Berry over the years, as they are all patrons of the Child Bereavement U.K. charity. The Waleses also appeared on Berry's
A Very Berry Christmas special.
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Mary Berry not only praised
Prince William for being a loving husband but also for his commitment to ending homelessness.
"He slept on the streets, you know. He wants to find out about how everybody is in the country," Berry said. "He lives for all of us. I admire him. He sets an example."
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Mary Berry's feelings toward
Prince William are mutual, as the latter honored the television personality's career in a celebratory video.
"I want to wish you a very happy 90th birthday. You are a true national treasure, and we've loved working with you over the years," William declared. "I dread to think who's cooking your cake and the criticism they might get but good luck and I hope it goes really well."
