The former England footballer turned up in a crowd that greeted Prince William at a Pret A Manger.
Recounting the events to GB News, Mr Gascoigne, 56, said: "I was just having a coffee with my manager, Katie.
"But Prince William was there, so I said to Katie I'd met him at a couple of England games before, and I thought I'm going to say hello to him.
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