According to Jeremy, Kate began the conversation with a warm smile, saying: “Oh hello, thank you… so what’s your name?”

After learning the girl’s name, Kate followed up with: “Did you go to the service?”

The child responded with a simple “yeah,” prompting Kate to ask: “Did you enjoy it?”

Once again, the girl answered “yeah.”

Kate then thanked her before asking a touching five-word question: “Can I shake your hand?”

Meanwhile, Prince William was also engaged in conversation, though Jeremy noted his words were “very hard to follow.” However, he believes William asked: “Are you missing school today?”

A different young girl, dressed in red, responded with a “yes,” to which William reacted with a lighthearted “Ah!”

Jeremy suggests William may have then inquired about the service and where she was seated in the abbey, with the girl explaining her location.

Before the service, which also commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, King Charles paid tribute to the “sacrifice and selflessness” of Commonwealth forces.

Meanwhile, outside the abbey, members of the anti-monarchy group Republic held a protest, displaying signs that read “Not my King” and “Down with the Crown.”