Prince William reveals childhood ‘Harry Potter’ scar during Welsh royal visit
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During a royal engagement in Wales this week, Prince William joked about a childhood accident that left him with a "Harry Potter" scar.
He was visiting Cardiff Metropolitan University to learn about businesses and organisations utilising seaweed.
While speaking with Pierre Paslier, co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Notpla, which provides seaweed packaging to major sporting and music venues, Prince William recalled a golfing accident from his childhood. As he picked up a seaweed-produced golf tee, Paslier asked if he played golf.
Prince William recounted that at the age of eight, he had to be rushed to Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading for treatment after being struck by a golf club while playing with friends in June 1991. This incident left him with a scar similar to the one on the title character of J.K. Rowling's best-selling ‘Harry Potter’ series.
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According to BBC's Newsround, Prince William has previously referred to this injury as his "Harry Potter scar."
"I call it that because it glows sometimes and some people notice it - other times they don't notice it at all," he said. "I got hit by a golf club when I was playing golf with a friend of mine. We were on a putting green, and the next thing you know there was a seven iron — and it came out of nowhere and hit me in the head."