A young royal is stepping up to the plate, and it’s not going unnoticed. It’s never too early for Prince George to prep for his reign as King, and with Andrew’s fall from grace, the young heir’s actions are being closely inspected.
The Daily Mail‘s Richard Eden posed the question on who will be able to serve out Royal Family duties full time. “With the former Prince Andrew banished from royal life, and Prince Harry and Meghan across the Atlantic in America, there’s increasingly space for a new member of the Royal Family to come forward.”
Enter in Prince George as the “royal in training,” as he has been spotted with his parents at events like the VE Day tea party in May and the Festival of Remembrance on Nov. 8. “We saw his mother, Catherine, gently leading the way and really showing how Prince George could handle public engagements in the future,” the expert said.
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He continued, “It’s an event of remembrance, and it’s one that’s very close to the hearts of the Royal Family—and also one which Prince George is very interested in.” The Prince and Princess of Wales have mentioned that their son has a particular fondness in World War II history as well as building model planes.
“What we’re seeing is Prince William and Catherine carefully introducing George into royal life,” Eden said, and added that the next heir “clearly has confidence in his eldest son.”
William couldn’t it make it to the concert held for Remembrance Day, but was sure that Kate and George would fulfill their proper duties. “He was more than happy to leave Catherine and George to take control,” Eden added. “My suspicion is we’re going to be seeing George at a lot more of these types of events. He acquitted himself very well and Catherine’s clearly giving him confidence.”
The new observation comes after reports that Prince William wants to reinvent the monarchy in light of his uncle’s scandals. A source told RadarOnline.com that William “needs to be careful” to make sure the monarchy remains strong, even while he makes changes. “The monarch’s role demands that duty always comes first,” they added.
“It isn’t about personal preference – it’s about responsibility, branding and presentation. Being monarch is a lifelong commitment, and it’s an exhausting one,” the source said.
As for what Andrew’s up to, he’s currently laying low after being kicked out of the Royal Lodge. “I think it will be pretty well a living hell for him, given his particular fondness for titles and his entitled attitude,” royal author Richard Fitzwilliams told The Guardian. “One of the troubles with him is that he has proven to be so greedy.”
“People see him as entitled, greedy and also unbelievably bovine because of that extraordinary Newsnight interview,” he added.
