A grinning Prince William put his tour of Ireland on hold while he stopped for a selfie with a sports fan on Wednesday.

Jennifer Malone, who has posed alongside celebrities including Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman, former The Saturdays singer Una Healey and Irish rugby captain Johnny Sexton, can now add a snap with royalty to her ever-increasing photo album.

The adorable photos, which were taken as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Prosperous village in Co Kildare, were shared on Twitter by her delighted mother Donna, along with the caption: ‘A really nice guy.’

Speaking to the Irish Mirror, Donna told how her daughter handed the Duke of Cambridge, 38, a bunch of daffodils which she instructed he give to his wife, Kate Middleton, also 38.

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Donna Malone, from Ireland, took to Twitter to share an adorable photo of her daughter Jennifer posing for a selfie with Prince William (pictured)

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In a second snap, a delighted Jennifer can be see holding her phone out in front of her before capturing the precious moment with the Duke of Cambridge (pictured)

Donna shared the snaps with her followers alongside the caption: ‘A really nice guy’ (pictured)

She added Prince William then gave the youngster a hug, before thanking her for the kind gesture.

And it wasn’t long before the adorable snaps racked up over 1, 100 likes on social media, with royal fans across the nation taking to the comments section

‘Even Prince William wants to meet Jennifer. She’s some woman,’ praised one, while a second wrote: ‘Jennifer you must be one amazing and beautiful young lady. Obviously even Prince William couldn’t wait to take a selfie with you!! The Sweetest.’

A third praised: ‘Donna these are some of the sweetest pictures ever!! Absolutely beautiful. A day you’re all certain to remember,’ while a fourth commented: ‘Fabulous pictures and lovely to have, Isn’t he a gent – and wasn’t he lucky to meet you.’

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Jennifer has posed for photos with a whole host of stars – including Hollywood star Hugh Jackman (pictured)

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Jennifer has also had a selfie with former The Saturday’s member Una Healey (pictured together)

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were in Dublin on Wednesday as they visited Jigsaw, Ireland’s national centre for youth mental health

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Royal fans across the nation were quick to take to the comments section, with one branding it their ‘favourite photo’ (pictured)

William and Kate are currently on their first official visit to Ireland, a three-day trip which began Tuesday and will take them from Dublin to Galway.

On Wednesday, the couple joined young people cooking and playing table tennis as they visited Savannah House in County Kildare, a residential facility run by social justice charity Extern.

They also went to youth mental health charity Jigsaw in Dublin and spoke of the importance of getting a ‘tool box’ to help deal with life’s issues as they talked to young people at the drop-in centre.

Later, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge enjoyed a romantic clifftop walk in rural Ireland – accompanied by security.

Today, Prince William showed off his juggling skills as he and his wife Kate were given a preview of some of the entertainment featured during Galway’s year as the European Capital of Culture.