Reality Sets In for the Royals – The Prince George Dilemma Kate and William Must Face
The summer holidays will be a chance for the Princess of Wales to spend precious time with her family before her three children begin a brand new school year. And this summer will be one Kate will especially want to savour as huge changes are on the horizon — not least for Prince George.
Kate and Prince William ’s eldest child turns 12 on 22 July, and when he returns to class in September, it will be his last year at Lambrook School alongside his younger siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, before heading off to secondary education. Recently, George, who is second in line to the throne, has been making more public appearances as he edges closer to his teenage years — and at each one he is being gently guided by Kate.
As he turns 12, as well as the prospect of joining a new school next year, George is of an age when “the reality of his destiny has begun to hit home” according to former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond.
Jennie tells the Mirror : “He tends to look rather serious when he’s ‘on parade’ these days. Charlotte looks demure, Louis looks impish, but George sometimes looks rather preoccupied to me. And who can blame him? It is an extraordinary prospect to know that one day you will be taking on the huge role that you are now watching your grandfather perform.
“But he’s not, by any means, always a serious little chap. When he’s with his dad at a football match, or fooling around with his siblings and his father, he has a wonderful smile on his face, and seems happy and relaxed.”
In May, George completed his most high-profile royal outing to date when he attended commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Alongside Charlotte and Louis, he mingled with veterans to watch a military parade, and made an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the RAF flypast.
In a major step when it comes to his royal life, he joined his parents in chatting to Second World War heroes at a Buckingham Palace tea party. He listened intently to their important stories and asked questions about their experiences. He was led around the engagement by Kate, 43, who beckoned him over to talk to the former servicemen and women, putting her eldest son at ease.
