Prince George in 2023, Prince William in 1982.Photo:Millie Pilkington/GettyAnwar Hussein/Getty
Millie Pilkington/GettyAnwar Hussein/Getty
Prince Georgeis growing up — and looking a whole lot like his dad,Prince William!
From his sandy hair to his bright smile, Prince George’s resemblance to Prince William around the same age is uncanny.
But George isn’t the only one who twins with William. His 8-year-old sisterPrincess Charlottealso bears a striking resemblance to the Prince of Wales — and William once confused a picture of himself as a child with Charlotte during an outing in 2020.
Princess Diana, Prince Harry and Prince William visit Thorpe Park in 1992.Bob Collier/Sygma/Sygma via Getty
Bob Collier/Sygma/Sygma via Getty
Prince William, 41, and his eldest son appear to share atight bond, and George’s childhood mirrors his father’s in many ways. While school was the focus for a young William like it is for George today,King CharlesandPrincess Diana’s eldest son stepped out for both formal and fun events, from holidays with the rest of the royal family to theme park trips with his mother and brother,Prince Harry.
Prince George recently got to enjoy a bit of both during asurprise visitto the Royal International Air Tattoo at Royal Air Force Fairford in Gloucestershire, England. On July 14, Prince William and Princess Kate brought their three kids to the world’s largest military air show, which draws over 200,000 people and benefits The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust. The field trip was meaningful, as the Wales family took time to tour the toured the C-17 Globemaster III that flewQueen Elizabeth’s body back to London following her death in Scotland in September 2022.
Prince George of Wales raises the ramp on the C17 plane at RAF Fairford.Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis all seemed intrigued as they explored the larger space during the day out. George tried his hand at raising a ramp while Louis sweetly sat on a quad — and even gave a wave.
That Sunday, Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined William and Kate atWimbledon. The outing marked Charlotte’s first time attending the elite tennis tournament, and George appeared to patientlybreak down the competitionfrom their prime spot in theRoyal Box.
Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince George of Wales watch Wimbledon.Karwai Tang/WireImage
Karwai Tang/WireImage
While Prince George may seem shy compared to confident Princess Charlotte and carefree Prince Louis at some royal events, sourcestell PEOPLEthe young prince is truly coming into his own.
“He’s a cracking lad,” a close family friend exclusively tells PEOPLE.
Prince George of Wales before his tenth birthday in Windsor, England.Millie Pilkington/Getty
Millie Pilkington/Getty
The young royal celebrated his 10th birthdayoutside of the spotlight, which perhaps included a family vacation but definitely starred some cake! Princess Kate recently askedGreat British Baking ShowfinalistAlice Fevroniaforbaking and decorating tipsduring a National Health Service anniversary party.
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“The princess was actually asking a lot of baking tips like, ‘How did you get the buttercream so smooth?’ " Fevronia — who was in the 2019 series of the hit show — recentlytold PEOPLE. “She mentioned that she’d been up quite late on a couple of occasions trying to decorate the kids' birthday cakes.”
source: people.com
