Prince George is aware of Harry and Meghan rift – hes ready to step up says Royal expert

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Kate Middleton and Prince William have recently celebrated their eldest turning 10 years old, with Prince George "embracing" his role and training "stepped up".

Royal expert Tessa Dunlop spoke exclusively to OK! about George's role and how he "might have picked up on" some of the criticism that has hit the Royal Family, including the ongoing rift between them and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

In response to this, Tessa – a historian, writer and broadcaster – said the family have "pulled together" and that "George might have picked up on some of that and is helping mum and dad do their job.

"They've lost Uncle Harry and so forth and he realises he's got to step up to it – 10 year olds can often be quite mature.

"A lot has happened in the last 18 months for the Royal Family and they can't possibly protect him from all of it, there's been huge events, the Queen has died and that has pushed William and Kate up a gear, up a rank and by definition George as well.

"And he'll be aware of that, and I get the impression that he's almost accepted to an extent, that these aspects 'come with my role being part of this unique family and I'm going to do that for mum and dad and for Grandpa'.

"We saw him embrace his role at the King's Coronation and I expect one of the ways to help him was to have some of his friends alongside him, perhaps that was part of helping George normalise his experience."

Having celebrated his 10th birthday on July 22, with a special portrait to mark the occasion, Tessa said children at that age can be "perceptive, they're flexible and they can be quite loyal at that age, they want to look after their parents at that age".

Adding: "He's seen his parents under considerable pressure on several fronts, the Queen dying, the succession of Charles, the fallout and the criticism from Harry and Megan, which is on some level very personal.

"And I expect George is a sensitive soul and will want to play his role."

The Royal expert added that over the years George has "been present at more events because there's been so many of them"

"The Platinum Jubilee appearance was the first for him, among quite a few that have occurred subsequently, so they've become more normal and therefore easier to handle, the more you do, practice makes perfect, Tessa shared.

"The part has been trained, and training has been stepped up, partly because Kate and William's roles have been promoted."

Despite this, Tessa added that Kate and William are "probably not yet" doing anything specifically for George in preparation for the day he might become King.

She said: "He's only 10, he might get his constitutional training and stuff later when he goes to Eton (the boys-only boarding school) if he does."

Talking further about Kate and William's approach to parenting, Tessa said: "They're uniquely conventional.

"Because they are very conventional as a couple, Kate's background and being a product of the public school system and William is also conventional in his role as a royal.

"But their position within the state is unique – it's almost like a contradiction of terms."

Adding that it "works because Kate believes in the system and I think you have to believe in the system."

Tessa also said that Kate and William are "hands on parents", adding "We heard that from Harry's memoir where William kept saying 'I have to go away and be with the family'.

"Kate trusts her children in public, it's curated but they're quite hands on".

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