Prince George, 12, joins mom Kate Middleton for his first Festival of Remembrance
Kate Middleton and her eldest son, Prince George, made a joint appearance at the Festival of Remembrance in London.
The Princess of Wales was pictured at the Royal British Legion’s annual event wearing a black frock with a white, lace-trimmed collar. A red flower over her heart adorned the dress’s collar.
She wore her brunette hair in long, voluminous curls and smiled alongside Prince George while greeting other people at the event.
Prince George, 12, made his Festival of Remembrance debut in a black suit and coordinating tie, shaking hands with people as his proud mother looked on.
Princess of Wales Kate Middleton and her son Prince George attended Festival of Remembrance in London on Saturday.POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Middleton wore a black frock with a white, lace-trimmed collar.Getty ImagesMiddleton, 43, and Prince George attended the event along with King Charles, Queen Camilla, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh for the traditional gathering at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Prince William, who recently returned from a sojourn to Brazil, was seemingly not in attendance.
Prince George was previously spotted on a father-son outing in April with Prince William at a soccer game in Paris. The pair were photographed cheering from the stands as England’s Aston Villa faced off against the Paris Saint-Germain team.
On May 5, the young prince made his debut at a Buckingham Palace tea party for World War II veterans hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Prince George wore a black suit and tie.POOL/AFP via Getty Images
The appearance marked the 12-year-old royal’s debut at the Festival of Remembrance.POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesBoth Prince William and his wife were in attendance alongside their son.
Prince George — who turned 12 in July — is second in line to the British throne, after Prince William, 43.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were said to have kept their son in the dark regarding his future as he grew up.
“[George] really has had a period of a normal childhood,” Royal biographer Robert Lacey divulged to People in an August interview.
The mother-son duo joined King Charles and Queen Camilla at the traditional event.POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Prince George is the eldest of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ three children, and is second in line to the British throne.Getty Images
The author claimed that Prince William “delayed” telling George that he was destined to one day be king “until the last possible moment.”
“It shows special care and thoughtfulness,” Lacey explained of the parenting tactic. “It also tells us something about how William felt about the weight of the crown.”
Prince George is the eldest of William and Kate’s three children — they also share daughter Princess Charlotte, 10, and son Prince Louis, 7.
