Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King discuss their observations from the queen's funeral.
If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page."Certainly, [George] is being prepared -- just the fact that he is being subjected to all these formal events and I think his parents are starting early to let him know, 'You will have a very different life,'" King added. "They want [George, Charlotte and Louis] to have as normal a life as possible, they've made that very clear.
Royal expert Katie Nicholl echoed the sentiment, noting that having George and Charlotte at the ceremony"very young" was sending a"clear message." "This is the future, this is the future of the dynasty. This is a projection of what's to come. George is now second in line for the throne and I think the significance of having Charlotte was 'and this is the spare,'" Nicholl observed."We've always had an heir and a spare, it dates back centuries ago...
When the two stood with their parents waiting for Queen Elizabeth's coffin to go past them at Wellington Arch, Charlotte can be seen telling her older brother,"You need to bow." George listens intently as she gives the instruction, later looking to her for his cue and bowing his head promptly. "We all wish our children were as well-behaved as Prince George and Princess Charlotte," O'Donnell said, laughing."It was once again like she was keeping her older brother in line. When you talk to royal experts... it's about showing the continuity of the monarchy. That's why I think they wanted the children there, to show continuity. This has lasted a thousand years and it's going to continue to last.
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