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The royal gasped and spun around to see who it was, before sharing a laugh with the boy and shaking his hand. The Princess of Wales is known for her warm way when things go off script at official outings, fromPrince Louis’animated anticsatQueen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant toPrincess Charlottesticking out her tongueat a charity sailing race in 2019.

Kate’s index and middle finger were taped together on her right hand, the same fingers shedebuted bandageson while visiting a men’s prison in September. The Princess of Wales hurt her hand while playing on the trampoline with her kidsPrince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5. A spokesperson for Kensington Palace told PEOPLE it was “a small injury, nothing serious.”

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According to theDaily Mail, the Princess of Wales brought up the bandages while chatting with an athlete before hitting the court.

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