What do you do when you are tremendously wealthy, have a staff team that can procure literally anything at your whim, and your beloved then-girlfriend is in need of a gift? Well, if you're Prince William, you absolutely spiral into a spiral and buy something appropriate for your elderly aunt who likes to birdwatch on Sunday mornings.

Prince William confessed to a terrible gift choice during a special recording at Kensington Palace of former footballer Peter Crouch's BBC podcast, That Peter Crouch Podcast." It was early in the courtship. I wrapped them up. They were really nice," he recalled, reports People (opens in new tab). 'I was trying to convince myself that I could do it. But this is really great, look how far I can see!" I was like, 'I can't believe it.'"

Not surprisingly, Kate was not convinced, William admitted. She was like, 'They're binoculars, what's going on? ' Honestly, I have no idea why I bought her binoculars."

The royal appeared on the podcast to discuss his mental health initiative, Heads Up, ahead of Saturday's Heads Up FA Cup final between the soccer team Arsenal and Chelsea. William stressed the importance of talking about mental health and seeking help when needed. He said, "We all have mental health and we all need to be mentally healthy. Talking about mental health is a strength, not a weakness. If you're not feeling well or you're struggling with something, talk about it.'