Ever pulled out one of your old toys or brought your kids to somewhere you used to go when you were small in the hope that they’ll love it as much as you once did?
Lots of parents secretly harbour a desire to relive their youth and share an interest in something with their little ones because there is only so much Paw Patrol that anyone can take.
Prince William has just revealed that he’s been trying to get his son Prince George into one of his favourite childhood 1980s cartoons – Dangermouse.
The show’s creator, animator Brian Cosgrove, was at Buckingham Palace yesterday to receive an OBE.
William met him and told him that he’d “grown up on” his cartoons, which also include Count Duckula and The Wind In The Willows.
“I said that it was a pleasure meeting him and he said that it was a pleasure to meet me too,” Cosgrove said.
“It’s quite surreal. [William] told me he was trying to get his son George into [the show] but they’re not on at the moment, the series we did, they sold it to Canada.
“It’s 30, 40 years ago since we made them, so for people to still know them. it really is quite touching.”
Continuing, Cosgrove admitted that he was very nervous before going to the palace receive the royal honour.
“I’m not quite sure what one expects, to come down and do something like this.
“My wife and I spent quite a lot of time saying, ‘I wish it was over’, because of the nervousness of it.”
