coronavirus pandemic.The Duchess of Cambridge is said to have become a secret volunteer throughout the pandemic, often phoning up a pensioner to check in with him.Catherine, 38, were put in contact by the Royal Voluntary Service during the first lockdown period which began in March.Len Gardner, 85, from West Yorkshire was left lost for words when he was introduced to Kate on May 13, reports The Sun. "I was flabbergasted when I found out who would be calling, the first question I asked was, 'How do I address you?' She said, 'Call me Catherine'," he said.He went on to say that after their first two sentences, he felt at ease with the mum-of-three."She told me Prince George and Princess Charlotte were playing in the garden and she was keeping.