Prince George helps Prince Louis with touching comment on royal balcony
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A lip reader has discerned Prince George leading a charming conversation with his mother, Princess Kate, and his little brother, Prince Louis.
Today, the Royals watched an RAF flypast from Buckingham Palace's balcony, launching four days of festivities commemorating VE Day's 80th anniversary, the day signalling WWII's conclusion in Europe.
King Charles and Queen Camilla were present alongside the Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate, with their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis in tow.
As the planes soared and the event kicked off, the brothers, captivated by the aerial display, exchanged words under their watchful mother's gaze.
Now, lip reader Jeremy Freeman has shed light on the endearing exchange that took place between Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Kate.
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Amidst the spectacle, as an aircraft darted across the sky, Kate prompted: "Watch this one", eliciting an awestruck "Ooh, that's cool" from Louis. Resourcefully, George helped Louis pinpoint the plane type, pointing out and commenting, "That's a Globemaster (pointing to the plane)."
Louis couldn't contain his excitement, exclaiming "that was great", a sentiment shared by their father, who remarked to Kate: ".....so great....."
The young Prince George continued to show his keen interest in the flypast, saying "Check that one" to his mother, who warmly responded: "Oh, there it is." During this Sky News broadcast, the Royal Family observed what seemed to be a C-17 Globemaster.
Today's VE commemoration event, which saw a flypast from RAF Brize Norton including a Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, Typhoon jets and The Red Arrows, did not include any of the Royal Family members who had waved from the balcony back in 1945, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
During the proceedings, King Charles III saluted as personnel from nations including France, the US, and Germany joined 1,300 members of the British Armed forces in a march to the palace, according to Sky News.
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Actor Timothy Spall, known for his roles in the Harry Potter franchise, The Last Samurai and Sweeney Todd, read sections of Sir Winston Churchill's speech from May 8, 1945.
These commemorations are part of a series of VE events that the Royal Family is set to attend over the coming days. Tomorrow, the Queen is set to view a display of ceramic poppies at The Tower of London.
On VE day itself, the King, Queen and other royals are due to attend a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey and a concert from Horse Guards Parade to conclude the commemorations.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said in an open letter to veterans: "VE Day is a chance to acknowledge, again, that our debt to those who achieved it can never fully be repaid."
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