Prince George attended the Festival of Remembrance for the first time last weekend
Hello Royal Clubbers,
It’s Ainhoa here with a poll about Prince George.
The second-in-line to the throne made a surprise appearance last weekend, attending the Festival of Remembrance for the very first time with his mother Princess Catherine. It was a significant moment for the 12-year-old royal. George may be a future King, but he’s still a tween and hasn’t been exposed to too many high-profile engagements (bar the bigger family ones like Trooping the Colour and the Christmas Day walkabout).
It’s understood that the palace didn’t want his attendance to be seen as George “stepping in” for his father Prince William, who was flying back from Brazil that day and therefore unable to attend the service. But it does beg the question, should George be attending more of these engagements?
Should George attend more engagements in the future?
He clearly has an interest in war history with Catherine revealing during her Armistice Day engagement this week that her eldest son knows plenty about war aircraft: “George very much likes Airfix models and the Lancaster Bomber, and he knows much more about aircraft than me.”
In May, he also made a surprise appearance at a Buckingham Palace tea party where he met war veterans and was praised for his inquisitive questions. One war hero Dougie Hyde, 99, said: “I was very impressed with the lad’s interest. He was very polite and listened with interest. Whenever I used to do talks to young kids, that’s all you ever wanted, for them to listen and have a little understanding of those days.”
The royal, 12, is second-in-line to the throne
So should George be accompanying his parents to more events in general? Should he be more visible on the world stage, or is he still too young and William and Catherine are right to shield him?
I’d love to hear your thoughts. Vote in the poll below and do leave a comment.