Unlike the vast majority of youngsters, Prince George's life purpose was dictated to him, pretty much upon his arrival into the world back in 2013.
And while the prospect of him ascending the British throne might seem like lightyears away, apparently, his mother - the Princess of Wales - has been preparing for his ascension behind the scenes.
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That's right, although the only circumstances which would see the 11-year-old appointed to King are if his grandfather Charles and father Prince William were tragically killed (or both abdicated the role), Kate has reportedly been getting her eldest son ready to take the reins for some time now.
And according to Royal author Phil Dampier, there are actually six key indicators that the mother-of-three has been making such preparations...
1) Exposure to big events
In recent years, we've seen Prince George making an increasing amount of appearances at public events.
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He's been spotted at the sidelines of Wimbledon, taking on Royal visits, and even rocked up to the Euros final earlier this summer alongside father William.
And according to Dampier, this falls under Kate's plan.
"He is attending royal events such as Trooping the Colour, the Coronation and big set events and he is slowly being introduced to those," he told Fabulous this week.
2) His wardrobe
It is at these high-profile events that the young Prince has recently been donning his rather sophisticated eye for fashion.
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"He has sometimes looked a bit stiff and formal in a suit and tie," Dampier explained. "But I thought in the recent photo to mark his 11th birthday he looked a lot more relaxed, a lot more comfortable and he’s clearly maturing rapidly."
And apparently, a lot of this influence comes from his mother, Princess Kate.
Tennis champion Marion Bartoli - who met the Royal at Wimbledon - previously told press that Kate was 'not to keen' on seeing her son wearing a jersey to the Euros earlier this year, where he famously wore a suit.
3) Learning about the role
Dampier said William and Kate will take a hands-on approach to educating Prince George on his future role as King.
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"George will probably follow in his father’s footsteps and go to Eton, and of course he will receive a first class education there," he explained.
“It’s very much going to be up to his parents and William and Kate will now be slowly upping the ante.
"William is of course the Prince of Wales, responsible for running the Duchy of Cornwall, and he will be showing George the ropes in terms of how that is run.
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“He will also privately be taught about the history of the Royal Family and its role in society.
“He will also slowly be introduced to the workings of state, visiting courts, Parliament and other important institutions.”
4) Meeting different people
One week, spectators will see the young Prince attending the £7,000-a-term swanky Lambrook School, and the next, he'll be digging up gardens and planting trees with his mum.
Apparently, this all forms part of the Wales' hope for the future King to meet 'all walks of life'.
"William has taken George to social events like football and mum Kate has taken him to Wimbledon," Dampier explained. "And as well as enjoying the sport it’s good for him to meet people from all walks of life and gain confidence."
5) Being 'normal'
Unlike his grandfather Charles' famously regimented upbringing, many Royal experts allege that George has been afforded a certain level of freedom, which they say allows him to relate more closely to others outside of his family.
"King Charles has spoken in the past of the dreadful moment when as a child it finally dawned on him that he was going to be King and that his whole future was mapped out for him, and it came as a great shock," Dampier said.
"One of the ways in which William and Kate have prepared George for being King is NOT to prepare him.
"They were adamant that they wanted him and Charlotte and Louis to have as normal an upbringing as possible and not to be burdened by his future destiny."
6) Being given a choice
Again, unlike many Royals before him, several experts do not believe that the Wales' will force their eldest son to join the armed forces when he gets old, and instead, hope he'll attend university.
"By the time he is that age George will be making his own decisions and I’m sure they will encourage him to do so," Dampier predicted.
"Their attitude is very much give him the tools to decide his own direction, not force him into things he doesn’t want to do so that he’s weighed down with responsibility.
"They will need to strike a balance between him not being overwhelmed but also accepting his fate."
He also went on to guess: "The next few years will be important ones but George looks like he’s got firm foundations to build on."
Topics: Prince George, Royal Family, Kate Middleton, UK News
Rhianna Benson