baby george he has grown. And today, July 22nd, he turns 10. With the death of her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, in September 2022 and the accession of her grandfather, Charles III, who was crowned in May, George of Wales, eldest son of William and KateIt is currently Second in line to the throne of the House of Windsor.
revolution
With Prince George in particular, word has recently spread of a small but significant event that would revolutionize a long-standing royal family custom. GeorgeAs a matter of fact, is exempted from military serviceand thus breaks centuries-old traditions. William, for example, trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and served in the armed forces for over seven years. Charles III performed naval service in the 1970s. During World War II, the late Queen Elizabeth, then Princess, made herself available to the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), where women could enlist in some hands-on jobs like driving trucks and repairing mechanical breakdowns, jobs Elizabeth was very good at.
More freedom
It was the “Mail on Sunday”. It is about one historical decisioninherited from the parents who, in line with the education they give their children, which is characterized by more freedom and modernity, have chosen to give it to their eldest son the right to choose one’s own path. A long-time friend of William’s told the British newspaper: “In theory, there’s nothing stopping George from pursuing, for example, a career as an astronaut if that’s what he wants.” And maybe he could later be crowned king. The Prince’s Decision William and Kate Middleton Giving George the opportunity to choose his own path could open up new horizons and pose new challenges for the future of the British monarchy. It will be interesting to see how this decision will affect subjects’ perception of the image of the royal family.
The birth
Retracing the first ten years of Prince George’s life, we remember that he is the scion of the Welsh house Born at 4:24 p.m. on 22 July 2013 at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London. Parents William and Kate, then the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, left hospital with their baby on July 23. But first, in keeping with the tradition initiated by Lady Diana, they stopped on the steps of the templeWing Lindo showing her baby to the world for the first time. William, who had no driver in tow, put the little one in the car seat and got behind the wheel to take the family back to the residence Kensington Palace. On July 24, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced they were naming their baby George Alexander Louis. It would have been officially known as Prince George of Cambridge.
Baptism
Baby George was christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday 23 October 2013 in the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, the Rev. Justin Welby. In keeping with royal tradition, the Prince wore a gown by Angela Kelly, the Queen’s seamstress, a perfect copy of the lace and satin gown worn by Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter in the mid-19th century. Besides, as the ritual required, it was little George blessed with water from the Jordansprayed three times on his head.
First institutional tour
In April 2014Prince George accompanied his parents in theirs tours three-week official in New Zealand and Australia and was warmly welcomed in both countries. The Dukes of Cambridge have shared photos of their family with their subjects and the world public to mark important milestones Prince George’s first birthday at the Natural History Museum for an exhibition of butterflies.
brothers
George is the older brother of the princess CharlotteBorn on May 2, 2015, and the princeling Louiswas born on April 23, 2018. The face of the modern English monarchy, William and Kate seek to raise their children in a simple, sane and serene manner despite the duties of the throne. This is also the reason why they moved in the summer of 2022 Kensington Palacein London, at the residence near Windsor, theAdelaide Cottages.
In the spotlight
Recently, due to the changes in the royal family, George has also been asked to take on some institutional duties. In the Disappearance of the Queen in September 2022At the end of the service at Westminster Abbey, the little prince and his sister Charlotte walked behind the coffin of his late great-grandmother. atCoronation of his grandfather Charles III. in May 2023George was the page of honor and brandished the ceremonial sword during the event, a symbolic gesture signaling his role as protector of the crown and heir apparent to the throne after his father William. A few weeks ago George was spotted visiting with his parentsEton College, where his father studied from 1995 to 2000. The luxury institute is aimed at children from respectable families between the ages of 13 and 18. If Eton’s choice is confirmed, William and Kate’s eldest son should be able to access it in 2026.