Prince William Has a Careful Plan to Prepare Prince George for His Future
Later in the day, George made another surprise appearance, this time at a tea party for veterans at Buckingham Palace alongside his parents, Prince William and Kate Middleton.
It marked a major step forward for 11-year-old George and his gradual introduction to his destiny as king.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis made a surprise appearance alongside their parents Prince William and Kate Middleton on Monday, attending events commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day and the end of World War II in Europe in 1945.
But it was only 11-year-old George who joined the Prince and Princess of Wales for a tea party, where he took a major step forward on his path to one day be king. At the tea party on May 5, George 'listened attentively to the veterans who were invited to Buckingham Palace and appeared genuinely interested in their stories from the war, often asking follow-up questions,' The Daily Mail reported. The poignant event doubled as George's 'first official function'—and all part of William and Kate's careful plan to slowly give George a 'small taste of his future duties as King,' wrote Rebecca English of The Daily Mail.
Getty Prince George, Prince William, and Kate Middleton at Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025
Prince George, Prince William, and Kate Middleton at Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025
William has said in the past that he would introduce George to his future role as king when the time was right: 'As far as I'm concerned, within my family unit, we are a normal family,' he told the BBC in 2016, when George wasn't yet three years old. 'There will be a time and a place to bring George up and understand how he fits in the world, but right now it's just a case of showing a secure, stable environment around him.' For context, George is second in line to the throne, behind only William, his father.
Royal biographer Robert Lacey wrote in his book Battle of Brothers that William and Kate wanted to tell their eldest child about his destiny in what Lacey called a 'controlled moment of their choice.'
The couple's careful plan around George's introduction to royal life came after William's 'unhappiness at the haphazard fashion in which the whole business of his royal destiny had bussed around his head from the start,' Lacey wrote, adding that the conversation happened around George's seventh birthday, which fell in July 2020.
Getty Prince William and Prince George on May 5, 2025
Prince William and Prince George on May 5, 2025
'It is thought that his parents went into more detail about what the little prince's life of future royal 'service and duty' would particularly involve,' Lacey added.
Another major royal milestone is set to happen this summer, as when George turns 12—which will happen this July 22—he will be advised to not travel on the same plane as William so as to preserve the future of the monarchy. Of simultaneously preparing George for his future while also ensuring he has as normal a childhood as possible, 'It's a massive balancing act,' a palace source told People.
Getty Prince George and Kate Middleton on May 5, 2025
Prince George and Kate Middleton on May 5, 2025
Getty Prince George and Prince William on May 5, 2025
Prince George and Prince William on May 5, 2025
'William and Kate are doing the right thing, protecting him so he can have as normal a childhood as possible, but he's also dipping into duties as a future monarch,' they continued, adding that George is getting 'first hand experience of what it's like to be a royal monarch' but also 'first hand experience of being a normal boy.'
For what it's worth, George made an impression on veterans he spoke to Monday, with one veteran—a 101-year-old hero named Alfred—telling William of his son, 'You should be very proud.'
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