{"id":379131,"date":"2025-08-28T01:57:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T01:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/379131\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T01:57:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T01:57:20","slug":"prince-george-is-the-most-normal-future-monarch-britain-has-ever-had","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/379131\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince George Is “The Most Normal” Future Monarch Britain Has “Ever Had”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prince George<\/a> might only be 12, but one day, he’ll follow in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps<\/a> to become King<\/a>. The preteen is on the verge of a major change as he starts his last year at Lambrook School<\/a> on Sept. 3 and prepares to move with his family<\/a> to a new home, Forest Lodge<\/a>, before the end of 2025. It’s still unclear whether George will head to Eton College<\/a> like Prince William and Prince Harry, Marlborough College<\/a> like Princess Kate or another school entirely. But one thing the tween has on his side is the benefit of a very “normal” childhood<\/a> unlike any monarch that’s come before him, including his dad.<\/p>\n

The Prince and Princess of Wales<\/a> have been careful to keep their children largely out of the public eye, bringing them to select annual events like Trooping the Colour<\/a>, Princess Kate’s annual Christmas concert<\/a> and the Wimbledon<\/a> championships. Photos of the kids<\/a> are typically only released on their birthdays\u2014and often snapped by mom Kate<\/a> herself\u2014and as a result, Prince George has enjoyed a much different upbringing<\/a> than his father, grandfather, or great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth.<\/p>\n

In a new interview with People<\/a>, a palace source said that George “is the most normal 12-year-old future monarch we have ever had,” adding, “And that is a very good thing.”<\/p>\n

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Prince George and his siblings only make a few public appearances each year, such as Trooping the Colour. <\/p>\n

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Prince George turned 12 in July. <\/p>\n

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Taking part in school sports and enjoying time outside with his family in Windsor and at their Norfolk house, Anmer Hall<\/a>, George is much like any other 12-year-old boy, minus his royal title. His life is more similar to his mother’s childhood in Berkshire<\/a> than Prince William<\/a>‘s more public upbringing at Kensington Palace<\/a>, and royal biographer Robert Lacey said this is no accident.<\/p>\n

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“Kate\u2019s family has set the pace, and William has been very happy to take the lead from them,” Lacey told People. “Many decisions they\u2019ve made echo Middleton decisions.”<\/p>\n

In keeping with Prince George’s more normal upbringing, a palace source said that he might not receive the Prince of Wales title if he’s a teenager when Prince William takes the throne<\/a>. “They would want him to focus on having freedom before giving him any royal titles,” the insider said.<\/p>\n

As for George’s personality<\/a>, the same source noted that while the prince has fun like your average tween, he “comes across as a serious chap,” adding, “To have the world\u2019s eyes on you, especially when you\u2019re so young, is demanding.”<\/p>\n

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