A lip reader has spotted the young Prince George taking charge of an adorable chat with his mother, Princess Kate, and younger brother, Prince Louis. Today, the Royal Family enjoyed an RAF flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace to mark the beginning of four days of celebrations in honour of the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, which marked the end of the Second World War in Europe in 1945.
In attendance was King Charles and Queen Camilla, joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate, and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. As the event got underway, the young princes, clearly taken by the roaring aircraft, could be seen chatting to each other as their doting mother listened in. Now, lip reader Jeremy Freeman has revealed their touching conversation.
As the family watched a plane fly overhead, Kate said: "Watch this one", to which Louis replied: "Ooh, that's cool". George then helped his little brother identify the aircraft, saying to Louis: "That's a Globemaster (pointing to the plane)."
An impressed Louis then responded with a "that was great", and it would appear that his father was of the same opinion, telling his wife that it was "so great".
George further expressed his admiration for the planes to his mother, saying: "Check that one", to which Kate, in a touching follow-up, said: "Oh, there it is.”
In the Sky News footage, the royals were watching what appeared to be a C-17 Globemaster from RAF Brize Norton. Other aircraft that participated in the flypast included a Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, Typhoon jets and The Red Arrows.
The event marked the first VE commemoration event not to feature any of the Royal Family members who waved from the balcony in 1945 since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
During the proceedings, the King saluted as personnel from nations such as France, the US, and Germany accompanied 1,300 members of the British Armed forces in a march to the palace, reports Sky.
Timothy Spall, an actor known for his roles in the Harry Potter franchise, The Last Samurai and Sweeney Todd, read sections of Sir Winston Churchill's speech on May 8, 1945.
It will form part of a series of VE events that the Royal Family will attend over the coming days. The Queen is set to view a display of ceramic poppies at The Tower of London tomorrow.
On VE day itself, the King, Queen and other royals are due to attend a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey and a concert from Horse Guards Parade to end the commemorations.