King in Training! Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Son George ‘Can See Some of What His Future Holds’

To observe Prince George’s 11th birthday, Kensington Palace released a caller image of nan royal connected July 22. The gorgeous black-and-white shot, taken by his mother, Princess Kate, shows him looking grown up and downright dapper successful a collared garment and jacket. But connected his near wrist, he sports a relationship bracelet — a reminder that while he whitethorn beryllium nan early king of England, correct now George is still a tween boy.

That’s precisely really his parents want it to be. “William says he and Kate are doing their champion to springiness George arsenic ‘normal’ of a puerility arsenic possible,” an insider exclusively tells Life & Style. “Of people he’s privileged, but George is made alert of really fortunate he is. He understands astir kids don’t get to acquisition nan things he has, and from his domiciled astatine royal events, George tin spot immoderate of what his early holds. However, he hasn’t begun immoderate official monarch training arsenic of now.”

Instead, George’s lessons person travel from his expanding nationalist appearances and from watching dada Prince William, 42, navigate his ain royal responsibilities. “William insists that he’s ever location to reply any questions George whitethorn person astir becoming king and to thief guideline him,” says nan insider. “But they mostly enslaved complete sports!”

According to nan insider, William made a committedness to Kate, 42, that they would fto George — arsenic good arsenic his younger siblings, Charlotte, 9, and Louis, 6 — conscionable beryllium kids for now. So while William followed royal contented and was shipped disconnected to boarding school astatine property 8, his children are still domiciled astatine home. “William and Kate want to group their kids up pinch a bully education,” says nan insider. “But they made nan conscious determination to support George location and not astatine boarding schoolhouse because they’re a family unit. Kate feels being capable to beryllium together each time is incredibly important for George’s success, some successful his royal domiciled and arsenic a increasing child.”

Being together is moreover much important amid Kate’s ongoing crab treatment. “They’re not surviving successful a bubble,” notes nan insider. “George is exposed to things, and helps retired astir nan house, and he besides gives backmost — for illustration by baking for their neighbors.”

His fave days, however, mightiness beryllium erstwhile he gets to spell to sporting events pinch William. Says nan insider, “William raves astir really overmuch nosy they person together.”

Unlike astir kids his age, George dons a suit to shot matches. “There are decidedly reminders to him that he’s typical and can’t conscionable deterioration sneakers and eat a burger astatine games,” says nan insider. “But George is very respectful successful nationalist and nan full family is proud of really he conducts himself.”