Prince George is officially a teenager, and his new royal portrait has a lot of fans thinking he looks exactly like a younger version of his father.
As the future king celebrates his birthday and enters his teenage years, the royal family shared his official royal portrait in honor of him turning 13. After the portrait was shared with the world on social media platforms, numerous fans of the royal family and other internet users began commenting on how much they think he looks like his dad, Prince William. Though some found the comparison endearing, there were others who felt that it was unnecessary and not exactly complimentary. Read more about the young prince’s new portrait and how the internet reacted below.
Royal Family Shares New Portrait Of Prince George On His 13th Birthday
Prince George, the eldest child of Prince William and Kate Middleton, is officially a teenager.
In honor of the future monarch’s 13th birthday today, July 22nd, the royal family released a new portrait of him via the official Instagram page for the Prince and Princess of Wales. This portrait was a bit different from his previous ones, which were a little more casual and laidback, as for his first year as a teenager, he wore a tailored navy jacket with a collared white shirt, giving him a more polished and grown-up look as he made the birthday milestone.
Not only is he celebrating a new chapter of his life by entering his teenage years, but he’s about to enter an entirely different era of his education as well. The portrait has been posted just months before George is expected to begin attending Eton College, which is the prestigious boarding school his dad and uncle, Prince Harry, attended when they were younger. The royal family officially confirmed his schooling decision following months of speculation, and marked an indicator that he’s taking more steps into preparing to become king one day, considering he’s next in line following William.
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Royal Fans React To George's Portrait And Are Divided Over Him Looking Like His Father
After the portrait was shared on social media, it didn't take long for it to go viral, especially since in the earlier years of his life, he stayed out of the spotlight a lot more than his other royal family members.
However, he's gradually been making more public appearances, attending the occasional high-profile event like the Trooping of the Colour parade for his grandfather, King Charles' birthday. There have also been more pictures and videos of him shared by the royals, and almost every time there's a new post, fans and users comment on how they think he looks a lot like his father.
The sentiment was spread after his 13th birthday portrait was posted on various social media platforms.
"How handsome, looks just like dad!" wrote an Instagram user.
"Prince George is a handsome young man," commented another. "He reminds me of Prince William at that age."
However, after other media outlets like E! shared similar comments, other royal family fans and social media users pushed back, citing that the young prince should stop being compared to his dad, with some even slamming the future king's appearance.
"Prince George looks nothing like Prince William," commented a YouTube user.
"He looks like Kate Middleton," wrote another. "Why are you trying to push the narrative that he resembles his father? Only because he is the oldest son? Anyone with eyes can see he looks nothing like William."
"That's not a good thing, William looks terrible!" one angry user commented.
"Prince George exudes more confidence than his Father did at the same age," another user noted.
