Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has made a promise to return to a Scottish care home once the pandemic subsides to fulfill the request of a flirtatious 96-year-old resident.

During his visit, the elderly admirer playfully asked for a kiss on the cheek, leaving William blushing but politely declining.

The Duke was in Scotland as he took on the role of Lord High Commissioner of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

At Queen’s Bay Lodge, a care home run by the Kirk, residents enjoyed ice cream and tea while relishing the royal visit.

However, it was Betty McGee, a great-grandmother and ex-servicewoman, who particularly caught William’s attention.

As William took a seat at Betty’s table in a marquee within the care home grounds, she mentioned that it is customary in those parts to receive a kiss on the cheek.

William responded with a smile, saying, “Oh, you are sweet.

You’ll make me blush.”

Betty persisted, playfully urging him to grant her request, causing William to laugh and cover his face in mock embarrassment.

He assured her that when the rules relax further, he will return to give her the desired kiss on the cheek.

After engaging with other elderly residents and their families, William returned to Betty’s table, where she once again attempted to win him over.

Amused by her persistence, he jokingly remarked, “Betty, I don’t know who is flirting more, me or you.

Talking to you makes me blush.

Is there whiskey in your tea, Betty?”

Following their interaction, Betty shared her excitement, accompanied by her granddaughter Kimberley Anderson, stating, “I wanted a kiss from a prince.

He asked how old I was, and I told him I had just celebrated my 96th birthday.

I simply asked him for a kiss.

He said he couldn’t, and then I reached out and stroked his cheek.

I quite fancy him, in a good way.

He is quite charming.”

Betty, who has a great-grandchild and three grandchildren, moved into the care home in September of last year.

She served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

Earlier in the day, at the Grassmarket Community Project, Prince William tried his hand at woodworking.

He worked on a stand for a nursery stool and had the opportunity to meet Stephen, a Grassmarket member in his late twenties who has autism.