Prince Georgeis growing up — literally!
The not-so-little royal joined his family for anight at the theaterin London on Friday, seeing a pantomime play to mark the holiday season — and it was hard to miss how tall the 7-year-old prince has gotten as the Cambridges walked the red carpet.
Prince George appears to be taking after his parents,Kate MiddletonandPrince William, when it comes to height. Prince William stands at 6'3", while Kate is 5'9" — and it looks like George is catching up quickly (And it’s likely that 5-year-oldPrincess Charlotteand 2-year-oldPrince Louiswon’t be far behind!)
Although the Cambridges are quite tall, not everyone in the royal family is.Queen Elizabethis significantly shorter than her grandson William at 5'4". Even shorter was her late sister Princess Margaret, who was just 5'1".
Prince Louis, Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte, Prince William and Prince George.AARON CHOWN/POOL/AFP via Getty
Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George.AARON CHOWN/POOL/AFP via Getty
George and Charlotte held William’s hands as they walked cautiously up their first-ever red carpet outside the London Palladium. As they got closer to the doors, Charlotte let go of William’s hand. He tried to grab it again, but the confident princess seemed to want to go it alone as she took in her surroundings. William then adorably stroked his daughter’s head.
Kate Middleton, Prince William and Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George.Kensington Royal/Instagram
Kate Middleton and Prince William.Kensington Royal/Instagram
Inside,Prince Williamgave a speech. Louis sat on Kate’s lap during the show. The royal couple, who wore masks as they sat with their children in the Royal Box, also met with essential workers who were special guests at the charity performance of the show.
Prince William.AARON CHOWN/POOL/AFP via Getty
Pantomimes are a slapstick-style show, which is a family tradition around Christmas in Britain. Typically based on fairy tales, the farcical musicals can be laced with some innuendo-laden rhymes and songs and require frequent raucous interventions from the audience. They often have older men playing female parts, like the Ugly Sisters inCinderella, or young women playing male leading roles likePeter Pan.
Friday’s show,Pantoland at The Palladium, is taking place under the strict COVID-19 rules of socially-distanced seating.
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source: people.com
