News Prince William Posing on a Mechanical Elephant Is the Only Pic You Need to See Today By Alexandra Whittaker Alexandra Whittaker Instagram Twitter Website Alexandra Whittaker is a news and pop culture editor based in New York City. She studied at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and at Marquette University, where she freelanced for USA Today, Women's Wear Daily, and ELLE. She currently leads both the news and entertainment teams at Cosmopolitan magazine and previously worked as the news editor of InStyle.com where she spearheaded awards coverage. She enjoys writing and editing news stories, interviewing celebrities, and covering the intricacies of the British royal family. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on September 27, 2017 Pin Share Tweet Email Prince William may have his hands full with royal duties and a baby on the way (not to mention his daily task of taking a not-so-happy Prince George to school), but he still has time for the important things in life and that sometimes includes elephants. The Duke of Cambridge paid a visit to Milton Keynes on Tuesday, where he was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the town, and instead of merely giving speeches and meeting people, he participated in some less conventional activities—namely, riding an elephant. No, not a real one, but a gigantic mechanical elephant that the town normally uses in parades. Chris J Ratcliffe/WPA Pool/Getty Prince William looked pretty happy about it, and we honestly can't blame him. Chris J Ratcliffe/WPA Pool/Getty To make the trip even more fun, before the day ended, he also managed to fit in a game of foosball. WPA Pool/Getty And even had some time to quizzically judge old-fashioned outfits during a historical reenactment. WPA Pool/Getty Not bad for a day's visit. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit