Prince William told John Cleese his children 'love' Fawlty Towers

Prince William's children "love" Fawlty Towers.

The Prince of Wales - who has Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven, with wife Catherine, Princess of Wales - told the classic sitcom's star John Cleese that his household have been enjoying "a lot of family laughs" at the show, having recently introduced it to his brood.

Speaking to the 86-year-old comic - who played hotelier Basil Fawlty in the 1070s comedy series - at the Tusk Conservation Awards, William said: “My children have just discovered Fawlty Towers, they literally love it, we’ve been having a lot of family laughs.

William had been "reminiscing" and "reliving" the show “all over again with the children watching".

He added: "It’s brilliant”.

The 43-year-old royal is royal patron of the Tusk Trust, and he spent time with ambassadors John and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, 78, ahead of the organisation's awards ceremony, which honours workers safeguarding Africa’s animals and habitats.

He noted Ronnie was one of the Tusk Trust's longest-serving ambassadors, and told John's wife, Jennifer Wade that "it's so good you're part of the Tusk family".