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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

Royal Expert Says the "Reality" of Prince George's "Destiny" Is Starting to Set In, and It's an "Extraordinary Prospect"

Prince George wears a navy suit and red tie to attend Trooping the Colour 2025.

As second in line to the throne, Prince George has an important future ahead of him. When his father, Prince William, takes the throne, George will become the heir apparent. Princess Kate and Prince William have already been preparing their eldest son for his future, recently giving him a crucial kingship lesson. But according to one royal expert, Prince George is starting to feel the weight of his destiny.

Reflecting on Prince George's recent public appearance at Trooping the Colour on June 14, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond speculated on the young royal. "He tends to look rather serious when he's 'on parade' these days," Bond told the Mirror. "Charlotte looks demure, Louis looks impish, but George sometimes looks rather preoccupied to me. And who can blame him?"

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