On Saturday, Prince George joined his mother, Kate Middleton , for the Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall, marking a major milestone in the young royal’s public life. The 12-year-old looked confident in a suit and tie while standing in for his father, Prince William , who was traveling home from the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil .

It was Prince George’s first time at the annual event, which honors the service and sacrifice of the British and Commonwealth Armed Forces. Sources tell Vanity Fair that the Prince and Princess of Wales felt it was “appropriate” for Prince George, who will one day be Head of the Armed Forces when he becomes king, attend the important occasion as it will prepare him for the role that lies ahead.

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