Prince William, the future King of England and current Prince of Wales, has visited the TARDIS set at Bad Wolf Studios, presumably to get clued in about the country’s future.

And in doing so, Doctor Who fans have confirmation that the TARDIS set hasn’t been dismantled, as rumoured, which means there’s a good deal of faith in the series returning.

Bad Wolf Studios’ chief executive, Jane Tranter, gave the Prince a tour of the place, and he was also introduced to trainees who have come through the production studio’s Screen Alliance Wales (SAW) training initiative to get careers in TV, having been recipients of The Prince William Bafta Bursary programme.

Jane Tranter, who, of course, helped get Doctor Who back on TV in 2005, said:

“It was a complete joy to show Prince William around Bad Wolf.

“We are so incredibly proud of the outreach work being done by Allison Dowzell and the team at Screen Alliance Wales, and for Prince William to help highlight the work being done at the studios means a great deal.

“He was introduced to trainees from a wide range of departments, and it was fantastic to see him take such an interest in the new generation of TV creatives.

“We are so proud that many of the SAW trainees have gone on to be awarded Prince William Bafta bursaries, and His Royal Highness was fascinated to hear how each of the trainees was using their bursary to further their careers.”

Unbelievably, the visit was part of Bad Wolf’s 10th anniversary, and William also met children from St Albans RC Primary School in Cardiff, during a puppetry workshop featuring ‘daemons’ (no, not those ones) from His Dark Materials, the TV series produced by Bad Wolf and based on books by Philip Pullman.