In the festive season, Kate Middleton and Prince William (opens in new tab) seem to be in a poetic mood: in a new video shared on Instagram, the Cambridges recite a holiday surprise they set up for the children of a key worker who was invited to a pantomime last week They recite a re-edited version of "The Night Before Christmas" to tell the story.

On Friday, Kate and William took their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, to see Pantoland at the London Palladium.

And it turns out that the Cambridges worked with toy stores Hamley's and National Lotteries to pull off a special festive surprise at the event: the Santa elves asked the children in attendance what their dream Christmas present was, rushed to Hamley's to They received the children's gifts and delivered them after the performance. Adorable!

Naturally, Kate and William recounted the event in the form of a poem. William began, "With Christmas just two weeks away, key workers in the land continued to work to reach out to us." Nurses, doctors, at the center of the struggle, along with teachers, store clerks, and volunteers, they stood with us in our plight"

. [and the country wanted to thank them for all they did, thank them for all they did, and bring them enjoyment," William continued.

"So, along with others, we set out on a mission to do something special in the best tradition of Christmas," Kate said.

William's conclusion to the poem was that "the moral of the story is truer than ever, that the most important thing is to be a part of the Christmas tradition.