Prince George faced a new “learning curve” on Christmas Day when he received an unexpected comment from a member of the public, a royal expert has said. The young prince, 12, joined his royal relatives on Christmas Day to attend a church service in Sandringham and took part in the public walkabout afterwards.
This saw George, who is second-in-line to the throne, greet members of the public, shake hands and receive presents. However, it also saw the young prince be thrown into a very unexpected moment when a well-wisher mentioned his late grandmother Princess Diana to him.
In videos taken by the public, a royal fan could be heard saying to George: “George, I've got something to say to you. Granny Diana would be ever so proud of you.”
George smiled and thanked the royal fan for the kind words, however many people online thought the comment should have never been made to the young prince in the first place.
This is because many thought it was inappropriate, especially as George never met his grandmother as she tragically died in 1997 in a car crash.
While George did not seem negatively impacted by the comment, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams said it was unpredictable and was also a “learning curve” for George, who will need to get used to hearing unexpected things from the public as part of his role as a royal.
Mr Fitzwilliams exclusively told Express.co.uk: “People have different perceptions and memories of senior royals. As part of growing up, George will appreciate that what members of the public say, sometimes innocently, are often not predictable.”
He continued: “This was obviously a comment made by an admirer of Diana and well intentioned.
“It's part, really, of a learning curve for George in a far less formal society than King Charles or Queen Elizabeth grew up in and over which his father is preparing to rule.”
Mr Fitzwilliams also said that he does not think Prince William, George’s father, would have minded the royal fan making the comment about his late mother, as the intention behind the comment was good.
