As fathers of young children, Prince William and Michael Phelps just couldn’t help but bring up parenthood when they crossed paths at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year event in Birmingham, England.
With 23 Olympic medals to his name, Phelps was in attendance to pick up the Lifetime Achievement Award as the greatest Olympian in history.
“It’s also a particular privilege to be here tonight Michael to give you your Lifetime Achievement Award,” Prince William said before presenting Phelps with the honour. “You’re one of the greatest sporting icons the world has ever had. Your 23 gold medals, never mind all the other colours, pales into sheer superhuman history.”
Backstage, Phelps, his wife Nicole, and Prince William took a moment to catch up, where talk quickly turned to their little ones.
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“Oh, I see why the retirement is looming,” William joked after Phelps explained it was the couple’s first trip without their seven-month-old son, Boomer. “You’ll never leave the house again!”
