Kate tried her hand at table tennis while Harry joined the basketball court and William took to the football pitch . By . Rebecca English, Royal Correspondent . Her husband and his brother are the sportsmen of the family. But yesterday the Duchess of Cambridge beat them both hands down. While Prince William’s shot at goal on the football pitch was wildly inaccurate and Prince Harry missed all four basketball hoops he attempted, Kate picked up a table tennis bat and showed the menfolk exactly how it was done. She was described as ‘unbelievably talented’ by a coach – despite playing in heels – while trying her hand at the sport as the three young royals attended the launch of a project in South-East London that aims to train the next generation of sports coaches. Scroll down for video . Princess of ping pong: The Duchess of Cambridge plays table tennis as she visits Bacon's College to launch the Coach Core programme yesterday . Hidden talents: Onlookers said Kate was a 'dab hand' at the sport as she ably took on an opponent from the club . Known for her sporting prowess, Kate recently impressed members of the British hockey team too when she took to the pitch to show off her dribbling skills . On the football pitch William . sweated in the heat as he kicked a ball, dribbled it through some cones . and then wildly mis-timed a shot at goal. Prince Harry missed his four shots at goal in the . basketball but Kate looked calm and she played table tennis. Kate looked the picture of summer . perfect in a patterned white and beige Hobbs summer dress, low beige . wedges and with her trademark blowdry. Kate's 'Wessex' dress cost £35 in the sale from High . Street store Hobbs but is sold out. Later on she . changed into more appropriate wear – a white polo shirt and slender blue . trousers – to join William and Harry again to welcome the Olympic flame . at Buckingham Palace. The Duke was joined by Michael de . Giorgio, chief executive of Greenhouse, and chatted to some of the . coaches who were taking the lessons. But William could not resist joining in and lined up with a group of youngsters for shooting practice. The royal shimmied through some cones . then passed the ball to a trainer who returned it for the shot, but . William hit it just wide of an empty goal. With . his head bowed he trudged back to the middle of the pitch but a few . minutes later had the chance to redeem himself when the students were . asked to volley the ball into the net. As William ran forward the trainer . threw the ball into the air and shouted 'keep your eyes on it' but the . royal sent it just over the bar but received the encouraging comment . 'much better' from the coach. In a short speech about Coach Core . William jokingly likened himself to being a 'giraffe on ice skates' on . the football pitch and ribbed his brother Harry about 'cheating' to . become the fastest man on earth -  a reference to his legendary race . against Usain Bolt in Jamaica earlier this year'. But he charmingly described his wife, Catherine, as being ' a sight to behold with a tennis or hockey stick in her hand'. The . Coach Core programme is being piloted by the organisation Greenhouse . and will train 16 to 19-year-olds to become qualified coaches and . mentors for their schools and communities. The . hope is that the talented young sportsmen and women will be able to . inspire their students and build a future for themselves in sport. Forget your kit, Kate? She may not have the right attire, but a very game Duchess of Cambridge attempts to dribble a football wearing her Pied-a-Terre wedged espadrilles . If . it proves successful, the foundation aims to roll out the initiative to . other sectors where inspirational young coaches can become role models . for and inspire young people. 'The . Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry . wanted to develop a sports programme in recognition of London hosting . the Olympic Games and developed the Coach Core concept with Greenhouse . charity,' a spokesman for the three said. William made a speech and thanked . John Martin, the Headteacher, the staff and pupils of Bacon's College . for hosting the event and giving himself, Kate and Harry such a warm . welcome. 'Over the next . month, the eyes of the world will be on Great Britain. For us to hold . the Olympic and the Paralympic Games here in London is a great moment . for our Nation, which itself is steeped in sporting history. 'Therefore, . for Catherine, Harry and me there could be no better way of starting . this epic time than being with you here in Rotherhithe, so close to the . heart of London 2012, to launch Coach Core,' he said. The young Royal told of how important coaching is within the sports field. He . said: 'Coaching is a vital part of any sport.  Being properly coached, . really knowing about your sport – how to play it, how to train for it, . how to compete - allows you to enjoy it to the full and gain most value . from it.  Being properly coached is also the key to success, over the . next few weeks we just need to look over the river to see the power of . coaching.   ‬‪‬ . The Duchess of Cambridge tried her hand at judging a judo match - but stopped short of actually joining in with the contact sport . 'Coach Core will offer 16 to 22 year olds the . opportunity to become first class coaches, taught and mentored by . professionals in their field and in turn passing these skills on to . other young people.  Once this year’s pilot scheme is successfully . completed, we hope over the next few years to train hundreds, then . thousands, of young people to become coaches -  and in time, transform . the sporting potential, aspiration and enjoyment of many thousands more . across this Country.‬‪ . 'A . special thank you to all those here today who have already signed up for . the project. Catherine, Harry and I wish you every success in your new . careers as sports coaches.‬‪' William and his brother were dressed . equally casually - well, for male royals - in open neck shirts and . chinos. Harry sported a distinctive patterned African belt and brown . suede shoes. He walked onto the five-a-side football pitch where dozens . of school . children were practising shooting, dribbling and passing skills, and . made two attempts on goal after running through a series of plastic . cones. He . put the first shot 6ft wide and the second over the top of the bar. He . later joked with one girl: 'Obviously it was the shoes.' William and Harry asked a group of about a dozen boys and girls which team they supported. Many answered Arsenal or Chelsea. One boy told William he supported the duke's favourite team, Aston . Villa, to which William replied: 'Good man, good man.' Another boy said . Xavi, the Barcelona and Spain midfielder, was the best in the world. William said: 'He is good, isn't he.' The Duke and Duchess prepare to join in a football games, in which William attempts to score - but blames his shoes when he misses. RIGHT, sharing a joke with Harry . We're game! William and Kate discuss tactics ahead of their appearance on the pitch . The Duchess of Cambridge chatted with the children undergoing sports training at the Rotherhithe college, and RIGHT cheered on the games . William, Kate and Harry chatted to the young athletes before he made a speech emphasising how important sports coaching is . William took to the football pitch, while Kate showed her hand at table tennis and Harry played basketball . Basket case: Prince Harry tried his hand at basketball during the visit . Kate looked the picture of summer style in a patterned white and beige Hobbs dress, low beige Pied-a-Terre wedges and with her trademark blowdry . The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry arrive at Bacon's College in Greenwich for the launch of a new sports project . In a short speech about Coach Core William jokingly likened himself to being a 'giraffe on ice skates' on the football pitch . The Duchess of Cambridge arrived by car with William at Bacon's College London . Kate wore a Hobbs dress and her favourite wedges whilst William went for a simple, yet smart look in a white shirt and black trousers . Sport physique: Kate with William as they greet the arrival of the Olympic torch at Buckingham Palace . Meanwhile, at a press conference in Greenwich park, Zara Phillips deflected questions about her Royal connections, saying they had nothing to do with her Olympic pass . Forget the forecast, we Britons only truly know it’s summer when the . Duchess of Cambridge swaps her trusty LK Bennett Sledges for a pair of . Pied-a-Terre wedges - and today she appeared in her summer favourites - . the purse-friendly Imperia (£80). A dressed-down Kate, William and Harry appeared at Bacon’s College in . South-East London today to launch an initiative to help young . sportspeople become coaches. Clad in a customised grey Hobbs 'Wessex' dress (you can pick one up for £35 in the sale at John Lewis), Kate . looked every inch the frugalista. Until, that is, you reach her . immaculately glossy and luxuriously expensive-looking blowdry which . stayed perfectly in place and completely frizz-free as she played a . quick game of table tennis and refereed a judo match. Heatwave? What heatwave? When it comes to chic summer style, Kate takes gold.
Kate tried her hand at table tennis while Harry joined the basketball court and William took to the football pitch .
Prince Charles and Camilla in Tottenham to witness Olympic torch relay before it arrives at Buckingham Palace where it will be greeted by young Royals .
Kate tried her hand at table tennis while Harry joined the basketball court and William took to the football pitch . By . Rebecca English, Royal Correspondent . Her husband and his brother are the sportsmen of the family. But yesterday the Duchess of Cambridge beat them both hands down. While Prince William’s shot at goal on the football pitch was wildly inaccurate and Prince Harry missed all four basketball hoops he attempted, Kate picked up a table tennis bat and showed the menfolk exactly how it was done. She was described as ‘unbelievably talented’ by a coach – despite playing in heels – while trying her hand at the sport as the three young royals attended the launch of a project in South-East London that aims to train the next generation of sports coaches. Scroll down for video . Princess of ping pong: The Duchess of Cambridge plays table tennis as she visits Bacon's College to launch the Coach Core programme yesterday . Hidden talents: Onlookers said Kate was a 'dab hand' at the sport as she ably took on an opponent from the club . Known for her sporting prowess, Kate recently impressed members of the British hockey team too when she took to the pitch to show off her dribbling skills . On the football pitch William . sweated in the heat as he kicked a ball, dribbled it through some cones . and then wildly mis-timed a shot at goal. Prince Harry missed his four shots at goal in the . basketball but Kate looked calm and she played table tennis. Kate looked the picture of summer . perfect in a patterned white and beige Hobbs summer dress, low beige . wedges and with her trademark blowdry. Kate's 'Wessex' dress cost £35 in the sale from High . Street store Hobbs but is sold out. Later on she . changed into more appropriate wear – a white polo shirt and slender blue . trousers – to join William and Harry again to welcome the Olympic flame . at Buckingham Palace. The Duke was joined by Michael de . Giorgio, chief executive of Greenhouse, and chatted to some of the . coaches who were taking the lessons. But William could not resist joining in and lined up with a group of youngsters for shooting practice. The royal shimmied through some cones . then passed the ball to a trainer who returned it for the shot, but . William hit it just wide of an empty goal. With . his head bowed he trudged back to the middle of the pitch but a few . minutes later had the chance to redeem himself when the students were . asked to volley the ball into the net. As William ran forward the trainer . threw the ball into the air and shouted 'keep your eyes on it' but the . royal sent it just over the bar but received the encouraging comment . 'much better' from the coach. In a short speech about Coach Core . William jokingly likened himself to being a 'giraffe on ice skates' on . the football pitch and ribbed his brother Harry about 'cheating' to . become the fastest man on earth -  a reference to his legendary race . against Usain Bolt in Jamaica earlier this year'. But he charmingly described his wife, Catherine, as being ' a sight to behold with a tennis or hockey stick in her hand'. The . Coach Core programme is being piloted by the organisation Greenhouse . and will train 16 to 19-year-olds to become qualified coaches and . mentors for their schools and communities. The . hope is that the talented young sportsmen and women will be able to . inspire their students and build a future for themselves in sport. Forget your kit, Kate? She may not have the right attire, but a very game Duchess of Cambridge attempts to dribble a football wearing her Pied-a-Terre wedged espadrilles . If . it proves successful, the foundation aims to roll out the initiative to . other sectors where inspirational young coaches can become role models . for and inspire young people. 'The . Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry . wanted to develop a sports programme in recognition of London hosting . the Olympic Games and developed the Coach Core concept with Greenhouse . charity,' a spokesman for the three said. William made a speech and thanked . John Martin, the Headteacher, the staff and pupils of Bacon's College . for hosting the event and giving himself, Kate and Harry such a warm . welcome. 'Over the next . month, the eyes of the world will be on Great Britain. For us to hold . the Olympic and the Paralympic Games here in London is a great moment . for our Nation, which itself is steeped in sporting history. 'Therefore, . for Catherine, Harry and me there could be no better way of starting . this epic time than being with you here in Rotherhithe, so close to the . heart of London 2012, to launch Coach Core,' he said. The young Royal told of how important coaching is within the sports field. He . said: 'Coaching is a vital part of any sport.  Being properly coached, . really knowing about your sport – how to play it, how to train for it, . how to compete - allows you to enjoy it to the full and gain most value . from it.  Being properly coached is also the key to success, over the . next few weeks we just need to look over the river to see the power of . coaching.   ‬‪‬ . The Duchess of Cambridge tried her hand at judging a judo match - but stopped short of actually joining in with the contact sport . 'Coach Core will offer 16 to 22 year olds the . opportunity to become first class coaches, taught and mentored by . professionals in their field and in turn passing these skills on to . other young people.  Once this year’s pilot scheme is successfully . completed, we hope over the next few years to train hundreds, then . thousands, of young people to become coaches -  and in time, transform . the sporting potential, aspiration and enjoyment of many thousands more . across this Country.‬‪ . 'A . special thank you to all those here today who have already signed up for . the project. Catherine, Harry and I wish you every success in your new . careers as sports coaches.‬‪' William and his brother were dressed . equally casually - well, for male royals - in open neck shirts and . chinos. Harry sported a distinctive patterned African belt and brown . suede shoes. He walked onto the five-a-side football pitch where dozens . of school . children were practising shooting, dribbling and passing skills, and . made two attempts on goal after running through a series of plastic . cones. He . put the first shot 6ft wide and the second over the top of the bar. He . later joked with one girl: 'Obviously it was the shoes.' William and Harry asked a group of about a dozen boys and girls which team they supported. Many answered Arsenal or Chelsea. One boy told William he supported the duke's favourite team, Aston . Villa, to which William replied: 'Good man, good man.' Another boy said . Xavi, the Barcelona and Spain midfielder, was the best in the world. William said: 'He is good, isn't he.' The Duke and Duchess prepare to join in a football games, in which William attempts to score - but blames his shoes when he misses. RIGHT, sharing a joke with Harry . We're game! William and Kate discuss tactics ahead of their appearance on the pitch . The Duchess of Cambridge chatted with the children undergoing sports training at the Rotherhithe college, and RIGHT cheered on the games . William, Kate and Harry chatted to the young athletes before he made a speech emphasising how important sports coaching is . William took to the football pitch, while Kate showed her hand at table tennis and Harry played basketball . Basket case: Prince Harry tried his hand at basketball during the visit . Kate looked the picture of summer style in a patterned white and beige Hobbs dress, low beige Pied-a-Terre wedges and with her trademark blowdry . The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry arrive at Bacon's College in Greenwich for the launch of a new sports project . In a short speech about Coach Core William jokingly likened himself to being a 'giraffe on ice skates' on the football pitch . The Duchess of Cambridge arrived by car with William at Bacon's College London . Kate wore a Hobbs dress and her favourite wedges whilst William went for a simple, yet smart look in a white shirt and black trousers . Sport physique: Kate with William as they greet the arrival of the Olympic torch at Buckingham Palace . Meanwhile, at a press conference in Greenwich park, Zara Phillips deflected questions about her Royal connections, saying they had nothing to do with her Olympic pass . Forget the forecast, we Britons only truly know it’s summer when the . Duchess of Cambridge swaps her trusty LK Bennett Sledges for a pair of . Pied-a-Terre wedges - and today she appeared in her summer favourites - . the purse-friendly Imperia (£80). A dressed-down Kate, William and Harry appeared at Bacon’s College in . South-East London today to launch an initiative to help young . sportspeople become coaches. Clad in a customised grey Hobbs 'Wessex' dress (you can pick one up for £35 in the sale at John Lewis), Kate . looked every inch the frugalista. Until, that is, you reach her . immaculately glossy and luxuriously expensive-looking blowdry which . stayed perfectly in place and completely frizz-free as she played a . quick game of table tennis and refereed a judo match. Heatwave? What heatwave? When it comes to chic summer style, Kate takes gold.
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