Like all of us today, Prince William and Kate Middleton are reflecting on 2025. For the royals, it was a big year with public engagements, events, and other responsibilities of yearly life. They just posted a picture recap of the year, casually slipping in an unseen photo of their eldest son Prince George, 12. And he looks so grown up!
“Some unseen favourites from 2025 📸✨” the Waleses wrote on their joint Instagram. They included one photo from each month, including a snap of the Prince and Princess of Wales at Holocaust Memorial Day in January, visiting the Isles of Mull and Iona in April, and approaching Marine One when President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump came to visit.
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Prince George is featured in Slide 5 with his dad. The prince looks grown up in his navy-blue suit and tie, as he leans in at a table to talk to a military veteran in May. “Prince William and Prince George speak with veterans at the 80th anniversary of VE Day,” the caption read. George looks so intently focused on what the man is saying, and it’s clear he’s interested in the military right now.
One person commented, “Love, love these pictures. Number 5 stole my heart 🙏💋” Another said, “Love the way Prince George leans in to hear the veteran.”
Prince George and his siblings Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, joined their parents for the VE Day event in May. After Prince George chatted with veterans, a D-Day veteran named Alfred Littlefield told Prince William, “You should be very proud” of the way Prince George respectfully listened and asked questions.
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 5: The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis (right) during the Together At Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey on December 5, 2025 in London, England. Led by The Princess and supported by The Royal Foundation, the annual event offered a chance to pause and reflect on the values of love, compassion, and the connections we share. The service also highlighted remarkable individuals from across the UK who have demonstrated extraordinary kindness, empathy, and support within their communities. (Photo by Aaron Chown – Pool/Getty Images)
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“George was the star of the room,” an insider told Hello! at the time. “He was engrossed in conversation with many of the veterans, who were delighted to speak to him as well. He was enjoying it, hearing about guns and submarines and tanks.”
In November, Middleton shared that Prince George “knows much more about aircraft than me” during an appearance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on Armistice Day in November. Middleton told WWII veteran Geoffrey Spencer, “George very much likes Airfix models and the Lancaster Bomber.”
Maybe he’ll continue in the royal family tradition and join the armed forces after he finishes school. He certainly seems interested in that path!
Before you go, check out all the times Prince George showed he’ll be a great king one day.