In A Royal Slip Up, Prince Williams Confuses Japan With China & People Aren't Too Impressed

Saying ni hao instead of konnichi wa is something that Japanese people get very easily offended over. May be not all, but a significant number. Mixing up Chinese people with the Japanese is not taken lightly. And, recently, Prince William got caught in this mix-up.

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In a royal slip up, during the opening of a Japanese cultural centre in London, he asked kids present if they liked Chinese food.?

"Sorry, Japanese food. Have you had much Japanese food?" he said during a tour of Japan House where he was accompanied by Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso.

Although he immediately corrected himself, the video went viral, saying it's a mistake which could hurt sentiments. According to an AFP report, it’s the second time in six weeks that a British representative has confused the two countries, the report added.

In July, British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt reportedly tried to impress officials in Beijing by talking about his Chinese wife, but ended up identifying her as Japanese, states the report.?