Prince William will no doubt be be a great air ambulance pilot, but he may also be an excellent soccer coach. 

While on a visit to a Shanghai high school on Tuesday-the same day in which he attended the premiere of the British movie, Paddington in China-he certainly looked like an eager coach watching his team practice.

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The British prince, who is a well-known fan of the English team Aston Villa, was all smiles and happily high-fived a young boy who excitedly ran over to greet him.

Possibly getting excited for his own son George's venture into the sport, the 32-year old royal appeared excited as he watched the young children playing soccer and learning various skills from the coaches who was trained by England's Premier League. Despite wearing a suit, William even stopped and showcased his own soccer skills.

After his visit to the school, he spent the latter part of the day attending the premiere of comedy film Paddington, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Bonneville, where he posed on the red carpet with a life-size Paddington bear. 

Aside from Prince William, 50 schools kids got the chance to watch the premiere of the movie held at the Shanghai Film Museum after they won a competition to draw Paddington. 

One of the kids, 10-year old Yuna Goto, revealed that they met the Prince inside the cinema, and shared that he was extremely friendly, although Yuna "only smiled at him."

Yuna's mother, Emiko, shared that Yuna is a fan of the royal family and even owns a "Queen Elizabeth doll whose hand can wave."

William arrived in Shanghai on Monday, when he kicked off the Great Festival of Creativity, a showcase of U.K. talent that aspires to support various companies hoping to break into the Chinese market, as well as promote the creative strengths of the British economy. Some of the notable guests present were Jo Malone, Kelly Hoppen and Sir Tim Berners-Lee.

During the launch, William explained that the festival was not mainly a platform for Britain's media, art and film sectors but is also for the inventiveness and creativity that different British firms use in various sectors including education and healthcare.

He also expressed his appreciation for the warmth and openness he received from his Chinese hosts and his admiration for Shanghai's skyline. At the event, he revealed that, "less than 24 hours into my first visit, I have a strong sense of the opportunity that exists for collaboration and partnership between our two countries."

William also took the time to talk to Jack Ma, the Chinese billionaire who owns one of the world's biggest e-commerce company, Alibaba. The billionaire talked to the Prince about marketing more British products on his company and even discussed their common passion of protecting the environment.

It was also at the festival when William was shown four photographs of Queen Elizabeth shot by the renowned David Bailey.

On Wednesday, William is scheduled to drop by an elephant sanctuary, where he will give a speech highlighting the significance of wildlife conservation.

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