Poor Prince George

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.

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.

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 !

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.

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. ?

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.

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 ?

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.

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.

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 ? ? !

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.

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.

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!

Maybe he suggested it Gabrielle.

Good post yesterday at 20.45 Pantglas.

Yes a pony! How smashing?! I knew of a lucky little girl who got a pony and all the kit when I was 8/9 ..they could afford it all , they lived in a council house, we couldn't, my parents had mortgage and maintenance of our house to fund.... Strange how ponies are seen as a plaything of the privileged? And who exactly are the privileged in our society?

eazybee

Prince George is a nine year old who is obviously not in full control of his life.
He should not be criticised for the clothes he is wearing, whether they were his choice or that of his parents.
I don't think many members would dream of posting unkind comments on the photographs of children a few doting grandparents post on here.

I didn't see the post as "criticism" of George? Why see things that are clearly not there? Whoever suggested his attire needs to go back to the wardrobe!

I was somewhat gobsmacked that Kate and wills were toeing that old stuffy line of formal wear' for an 8 year old little boy on the hottest day of the year!?! What WERE they thinking?! A pair of casual Chino shorts with a smart lightweight tee would have been oh so appropriate and in keeping with the more relaxed style of the up and coming royals surely?

Maybe a swimsuit? ?

MissAdventure

I haven't seen too much advice to wear a suit in the 'weather warning' thread.

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Prince George is a nine year old who is obviously not in full control of his life.
He should not be criticised for the clothes he is wearing, whether they were his choice or that of his parents.
I don't think many members would dream of posting unkind comments on the photographs of children a few doting grandparents post on here.

Pantglas2

I wonder what faux pas the Cambridges have made or are about to make with young Charlotte? Bet you’re all glad they’ve only got the three…perhaps someone ought involve social services?

I read somewhere that her parents gave her a pony for her 7th birthday.

I always wanted a pony when I was her age…..

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.

So the tie was a statement about him being a member of Wimbledon? Could be his own choice, then, if he is tennis mad. The Rf do tend to use their clothes to demonstrate their support for what they are attending. The Queen has it down to an art form.

What fabric was the suit? Heavy Harris tweed? Sweaty nylon? Lightweight wool? Bamboo (said to be very cool) ? Linen? (also very cool) Lined, and if so what with? Silk? Acrylic? Cotton? Fur?

What was the shirt made of? Cotton? Aertex? Polycotton? Linen? Long or short sleeves?

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.

M and H aren’t relevant to to the RF.

H used to be the spare before W and C had an heir and two spares. He’s number 6 now, and will drop out of the rankings as time goes on, like Andrew has, and with the same bad grace imo.

Besides, M and H left... couldn’t handle the ‘work’.

Isn’t he tennis mad though?
He was wearing the Wimbledon lawn tennis tie, so he’s obviously a member.

He had a knock around with Roger, not a coaching session... who make this s#1T up? Coaching indeed!!

I think he had a lot of fun at the men’s singles finals. Who wouldn’t want a court side seat there in the shade with his mum and dad, watching the prime match of the competition.

Whether there should be a monarchy or not is separate question. Without any change he will the the monarch one day, so may as well get him used to the work of meeting and greeting those who contribute to life as we know it.

I thought he did rather well for a very young introvert.