Prince William to 'have a word' with Mary Berry
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Prince William said the rotating cake - in the shape of a jet engine - was "amazing"
Prince William has told Great British Bake Off runner-up Andrew Smyth that he "should have won" and added he is "going to have a word" with Mary Berry.
The Duke of Cambridge made the comments after being presented with a cake at Rolls-Royce in Derby, where Mr Smyth works as an aerospace engineer.
The rotating cake was made in the shape of a jet engine, and featured fan blades made from gingerbread.
During his visit to Derby, the prince also drove a train at Bombardier.
The cake featured fan blades made from gingerbread
Mr Smyth chatted to the prince and demonstrated the cake rotating.
William told him: "Ah, you should have won. What's going on? That's amazing.
"I'm going to have a word with Mary [Berry]. You should have won."
A member of staff said the Duke of Cambridge, a qualified pilot, was "very good" at driving the train
The prince was making his first official visit to the city.
While at Bombardier he took control of a test model of one of the trains which will run on Crossrail, including the Elizabeth Line - named after his grandmother the Queen.
'Braking was sharp'
Test train driver Christopher Brittan said the royal driver seemed at ease with the unfamiliar controls.
"He was good - he's a pilot isn't he - so I gave him the basics, and the traction brake controller, but he was good. Controlled," he said.
"We went up to 30mph."
He added: "It was easy, smooth, fast - his braking was sharp. He was very good."
Prince William beamed as he drove the Crossrail train at speeds of up to 30mph at the Bombardier carriage works
William's father, Prince Charles, was shown how to drive a London Underground train when he visited Bombardier in 2012
The prince was presented with personalised Rolls-Royce shirts for his children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
The prince also met volunteers and clients at the Padley Development Centre for people with complex needs.
The prince was presented with personalised Rolls-Royce shirts for Prince George and Princess Charlotte