Back in 2016, Prince William and Princess Kate took their son Prince George, soon to turn three, on a trip to the Royal International Air Tattoo, a military air show. During that trip, the loud noises overwhelmed the young prince, and he was photographed crying before being outfitted with a pair of ear protectors. On Friday, one week before George’s 10th birthday, the trio returned to the air show along with Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, and this time around the family smiled as they toured historic planes and even got to climb aboard a C17 cargo transport aircraft.
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The return trip was a sign of how the family has changed as William and Kate have been turning their focus to royal duties after a decade spent putting their children first. For years, appearances by the youngest royals were rare, but as they have aged, their presence has become more constant. Charlotte and Louis are the ones who tend to attract the attention of the cameras on their engagements, and George has long seemed more reserved. But a family friend told People that the heir to the throne is also full of personality. “He’s a cracking lad,” the friend added.
Children’s designer Amaia Arrieta, who has dressed all three Wales children in the past, told the magazine that he is becoming more comfortable in public. “I think George knows the drill by now,” she said. “You can see he’s really grown into it and looks more relaxed than ever.” She added that he is “really sporty,” and his parents have encouraged him to play sports from an early age.
For the last year, George, Charlotte, and Louis were all students at the Lambrook School in Berkshire. Late last month, George and Kate were seen taking a tour of Eton College, the prestigious Windsor boarding school where William and Prince Harry attended school in the 1990s. Students don’t enroll at Eton until they turn 13, but they must register for admission during the school year that they turn 10.
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