Poor Prince George

Some of these reproving posts astound me. For a start it is absolutely not the business of anyone on here or anywhere else to approve or disapprove of the way a child's parents choose to dress him or her. It is simply nothing to do with anyone except his parents. Prince George adores and looks up to his father and likes to emulate him especially in the matter of clothes,hence the lightweight suit and Wimbledon tie. He loves sport and was clearly enjoying the tennis,no one made him go, no one made him stay. He obviously wanted to and that's all that matters. Criticising a young child over what he is or isn't wearing is petty, and slightly cruel.

Grandma70s

Calendargirl

Grandma70s

Joseanne

How about this Prince of a similar age at sporting events on hot days?

Who is this? Am I supposed to know?

It’s Prince Albert of Monaco, with his son, who has a twin sister. Can’t remember his name.

Thank you!

I think his name is Jacques Grandma70s.
Sorry, I watch too much formula 1 ? ? !

Jaberwok

Some of these reproving posts astound me. For a start it is absolutely not the business of anyone on here or anywhere else to approve or disapprove of the way a child's parents choose to dress him or her. It is simply nothing to do with anyone except his parents. Prince George adores and looks up to his father and likes to emulate him especially in the matter of clothes,hence the lightweight suit and Wimbledon tie. He loves sport and was clearly enjoying the tennis,no one made him go, no one made him stay. He obviously wanted to and that's all that matters. Criticising a young child over what he is or isn't wearing is petty, and slightly cruel.

I don’t think the criticism is levelled at George, more against his parents and indirectly, at the RF and possibly at the tennis establishment rules.

Well they are what they are! No doubt when the Queen dies things will change, like bowing and curtsying , which actually isn't obligatory any more, but until that time, things will stay the same. Catherine and William are excellent parents doing a difficult balancing act in the full glare of the world wide media and at times finger wagging, clucking with disapproval public. Not easy.

Mollygo

Elegran
^ We don't have the answers to any of these questions, though they would be useful to throw light on whether he was sweltering in the heat or pleasantly coolish in the shade of the Royal box.^

1) It is none of our business.
2) It won't stop people drawing conclusions with minimal evidence.

Let’s not just make it about the Royals and the dress requirements of Wimbledon. Whilst out in our local (rather large) park yesterday I watched a party of local primary school children in uniform (pleated pinafores and formal shorts, shirts and ties) looking at the buildings in the park and the flora. There was no air-con, but a few drops of rain from time to time. Most of them were decidedly ‘glowing’.
As they queued up for the toilets, I asked if they were hot. I learned that they always wear uniform on school trips, even to the park.

If they're wearing uniform, it's easier to spot those children belong to your group; some have a tendency to dart around.

Which brings me back to school uniforms and schools applying common sense in this country ?

A lot of people seem to pity George as the helpless coathanger puppet. Do they think he stands there while his parents choose his clothes and put them on him? Have they forgotten what their own nine-year-olds were like?

This is a tennis-mad boy who has lessons from a centre-court champion, and is a member of Wimbledon in his own right, with the tie to prove it! That is the equivalent of attending Hogwarts and having the right to wear the blazer with badge, and getting one-to-one tuition from Dumbledore. I imagine he is proud to wear that tie (even in bed with pyjamas?) and also to wear the same "uniform" as his father. I think my son at 9 would have willingly worn the insignia if he could.

DS used to love wearing the farmer’s ‘uniform’ of moleskin trousers, checked shirt and tweed jacket when he went to agricultural shows with DH. He would have been the same age as Prince George. Boys like to emulate their fathers even if it’s just a rite of passage rather than a sartorial necessity.
The tie always ended up in the jacket pocket though. ?

I think 9 year olds can be very opinionated about what they are and are not going to wear and doubtless he is no exception.

Jaberwok

Some of these reproving posts astound me. For a start it is absolutely not the business of anyone on here or anywhere else to approve or disapprove of the way a child's parents choose to dress him or her. It is simply nothing to do with anyone except his parents. Prince George adores and looks up to his father and likes to emulate him especially in the matter of clothes,hence the lightweight suit and Wimbledon tie. He loves sport and was clearly enjoying the tennis,no one made him go, no one made him stay. He obviously wanted to and that's all that matters. Criticising a young child over what he is or isn't wearing is petty, and slightly cruel.

Not criticising the child !

Will and Kate seem.to.be keeping to.what was good in the fifties, cf fifties clothes and riding in the back of that jeep.in the WIs.
Will.has the right idea, homeless newspaper etc but image needs update as well. As for George, we don't see the whole picture.

If you look all of the men around Prince George at Wimbledon were wearing suits, shirts and ties so he was conforming with the dress code. He was privileged to be there so only right he should do so. He is after all part of the establishment, whilst it continues anyway.