Viral world: what caught fire on the internet this week

OUR weekly round-up of the crème de le crème of the web – from memes to videos to blogs. Readers with suggestions for next week's round-up should contact Dina Rickman at The Week.

‘SHE’S NOT YOUR WIFE, SHE’S THE PRINCESS’Kids say the funniest things – including Matt Clarke’s two-year-old daughter, Coco. In this video Clarke re-enacts a recent conversation with Coco, but a fully grown man plays his daughter. The footage has received more than one million views in three days:

ANIMAL MAGIC The YouTube user who uploaded this video of a kangaroo and dog wrestling described the pair as “best mates”. But in this clip, they seem more like frenemies:

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ANGEL FACED Move over Omar Borkan Al Gala – the man deemed too sexy for Saudi Arabia - there's a rival in town, who has laid claim to the title of best-looking man on the planet. Meet Ahmed Angel, the mysterious male model who’s taken the internet by storm.

STORM CHASERSMore than seven million people have seen this video of the Oklahoma tornado captured by Basehunters. It is believed 24 people died in this week's storm.

MUM’S THE WORDThere have been calls for a medal for the mother-of-two who dared to confront the two Woolwich assailants in a bid to talk them down. Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, a 48-year-old cubscout leader from Cornwall, explains her bravery in the video below: