Prince George's facial expressions were 'trained' for Coronation role, says expert

King Charles III is posing with his heirs. In a photo released on Friday, the new king smiles alongside his son, Prince William, and grandson, Prince George.The photo was taken in Buckingham Palace's throne room by Hugo Burnand on the day of Charles' coronation.Charles wears fill regalia in the shot, including The Robe of Estate and The Imperial State Crown, and is holding the Sovereign’s Orb and Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross.

King Charles’ Coronation has been marked by the release of two more official portraits. The first image shows the King with the two next in line to the throne – son Prince William and grandson Prince George. The second is of King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla with their Pages of Honour and Ladies in Attendance on the historic Coronation day.

Prince George persuaded King Charles to change his page boy uniform for the Coronation because he was worried about being made fun of at school, according to reports. The nine year old son of Prince William and Kate Middleton is said to have voiced his concerns to his grandfather about having to wear tights and white knee breeches ahead of the historic ceremony on Saturday. According to reports, the King agreed and decided to change the centuries-old uniforms worn by pages of honour - replacing the breeches with trousers.

Prince Edward revealed that members of The Firm were “very nervous” that Miss Piggy might gatecrash the royal box during the Coronation Concert. The musical extravaganza, staged at Windsor Castle on Sunday to celebrate King Charles’ Coronation, saw pop stars including Lionel Richie and Katy Perry entertain a crowd of 20,000 spectators, with millions more watching on TV around the world. And just before host Hugh Bonneville introduced the final act of the star-studded event, Take That, Kermit the Frog appeared in the royal box waving a Union flag in front of a grinning Edward.

Coronation celebrations continued on Monday with Prince William, his wife, Kate Middleton, and their kids — Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5 — taking part in a variety of activities at the 3rd Upton Scout Group.The royals visited the Brownie troop in Slough to participate in an initiative titled “The Big Help Out” — a day full of charity and volunteering. William, 40, and Kate, 41, accompanied the group to help remodel their Scout Hut, doing tasks such as excavating, sanding and painting.At one point, the Duke of Cambridge and George sat in a big yellow excavator to dig into a pile of dirt.The father of three then took Louis up into the vehicle and steered it into the mud.The family also wore matching purple and yellow ribbons that hung around their necks for the springtime outing.Little Louis even drove a wheelbarrow into the grass that was full of debris.

stealing the show.Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, charmed viewers with many sweet moments at the coronation of King Charles III — but the fun didn’t stop there.During the coronation concert on Sunday, Prince William, 40, decided to join in on the antics, having some fun waving his Union Jack flag in the faces of his two eldest children.The Prince of Wales got a funny face and a laugh out of George — who is now second in line to the throne — while Charlotte seemed less than thrilled with her father’s shenanigans.However, in a sweet moment from the only daughter of Prince William and Princess Kate, 41, Charlotte looked thrilled as her dad later made his way onto the stage to make a speech. “Look! There’s papa” the youngster excitedly said, according to lip reader Jacqui Press.Charlotte even turned to George to point out their dad on stage.“Aww, Charlotte so excited to see her daddy on stage! She’s like ‘look George!’ George is like ‘whatevs,’” a viewer observed.The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the concert at Windsor Castle with their two eldest children along with other members of the royal family including the King Charles and Queen Camilla, as well as Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie and Prince Edward.However, little Louis didn’t make an appearance, with many fans left disappointed by his absence at the event.

Prince William and Kate Middleton's kids are ready to party! On Sunday, Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined their parents and grandparents, King Charles III and Queen Camilla, at Windsor Castle for the coronation concert. George, 9, and Charlotte, 8, sat next to their parents and in the same row as their grandparents for the show.In a sweet moment, as the king and queen arrived, Charlotte joined her mother as they curtsied to the king and queen as they took their seats.Not in attendance for the show was Prince Louis, 5.

Prince George and Princess Charlotte made their surprise debut at Sunday night’s Coronation concert - earlier than planned, as they were so eager to see the musical acts scheduled to perform. With a spring in their step and big smiles on their faces, the adorable youngsters arrived alongside King Charles and Queen Camilla, who were also accompanied by Prince William and Kate Middleton.

King Charles is said to have acknowledged his stateside grandchildren during a speech at his post-Coronation family lunch, wishing grandson Archie a happy birthday. The new monarch's London Coronation fell on the same day as the little one's fourth birthday, with Harry rushing back to the US straight after the ceremony to celebrate his eldest's milestone.

King Charles and Queen Camilla surprised Prince George and other members of the Coronation party moments before their balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace, according to Camilla's friend Lady Fiona Lansdowne. She revealed the newly-crowned royals told the Queen's Ladies in attendance, which included Fiona, and the Page Boys, one of which was Prince George, that they were going to be on the balcony "one minute" beforehand as a sweet surprise. "It was a little gift I think," Lady Lansdowne, 68, said during an interview on the BBC.

Kate Middleton looked the "most relaxed" during the King's Coronation, while Prince William "will try and modernise" when his time comes, a royal expert has shared. The Prince and Princess of Wales played a prominent part in the King's Coronation today with the line of succession clearly shown as they are now heir to the throne.

Prince Harry's latest trip to the UK was short and sweet.This wasn't entirely unexpected, with the Coronation falling on the same day as Archie's fourth birthday, and as the relationship between the Sussexes and other royals grows frostier following the publication of Harry's controversial memoir, Spare.The Duke of Sussex, 38, might have only been on British soil for 30 hours, but he packed a lot in during that time. Harry jetted into the UK on a commercial American Airlines flight from Los Angeles and landed at Heathrow Airport on Friday morning at 11.23am, according to MailOnline.

Prince Harry flew from Los Angeles to London this week to show public support at father King Charles' Coronation on Saturday, making his first public appearance of the year with his royal relatives. But the Duke of Sussex wasn't given a spot beside his immediate family inside the Westminster Abbey ceremony and was instead relegated to the third row to watch his father and stepmother Camilla crowned.

Prince Harry may have returned to the UK to show his support for King Charles at Saturday's Coronation, but it appears all wounds aren't quite healed. Taking a seat in Westminster Abbey's third row for the ceremony, the Duke Of Sussex sat alongside his cousins Princess Eugenie and Beatrice and their respective husbands; Jack Brooksbank and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.The prince, who flew in from Los Angeles on Friday, appeared relaxed with his family members, with Zara and Mike Tindall in the fourth row behind - while the first two were reserved for working members of the royal family - such as William and Kate.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla greeted their public on Saturday, posing for traditional balcony photos at Buckingham Palace.The royal couple was joined by Prince William and Kate Middleton, as well as their children, Prince George — who had an important and historic role in the coronation — Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Other working royals who joined the family on the balcony included Charles' siblings, Anne, Princess Royal, and Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, as well as their children. Embattled fourth sibling Prince Andrew was kept in the background during the coronation proceedings and did not join his siblings as they waved to the gathered crowds.Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis wave to the crowd at Buckingham Palace.

Prince George has taken part in his biggest role yet as he serves as a Page of Honour at the coronation of his grandfather King Charles.The future king is one of his grandfather's four Pages of Honour, and carried his robes as he walked through Westminster Abbey. A Page of Honour is a ceremonial position which requires participation in major ceremonies such as Coronations.

Prince George just made history! The second in line to the British throne became the youngest future king to have a role in coronation when he served as a page at his grandfather, King Charles III's, crowing ceremony on Saturday.The 9-year-old future monarch was spotted behind his grandfather as he stepped out of the carriage and made his way into the Nave of Westminster Abbey for his historic coronation. George looked all grown up as he wore a red overcoat and walked behind his grandfather, holding the tail end of the train of his coat. George was joined by fellow pages Lord Oliver Cholmondeley, Master Nicholas Barclay and Master Ralph Tollemache, who each walked behind the king holding portions of his robe.Meanwhile, Camilla Parker Bowles's pages of honor were her grandsons, Master Gus and Master Louis Lopes and Master Freddy Parker Bowles, and great-nephew, Master Arthur Elliot, who all made their first public debut as they held onto the extended train of her royal robe as she made her way inside . Ahead of George's big day, a spokesperson for Kensington Palace told ET, «We're all very excited about Prince George's role in the coronation,» the spokesperson said.

Making their grandfather proud. King Charles’ grandchildren are in full support when it comes to his coronation.

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla will be officially crowned on Saturday (6 May) - and eight schoolboys will be on hand to support them. The boys will be pages for the new King and Queen Consort during their Coronation.

One day – hopefully many years from now – the world will be celebrating the coronation of a new King George. Meanwhile, the young Prince George of Wales is only 9 and the coronation of his grandfather Charles III will be his introduction to the family business.George will have a key role as “Page of Honour” to the King, becoming the youngest future king to play an official role at a coronation.While the Page is a ceremonial role it also has an important job; ensuring that King Charles doesn’t trip over his long robes as he walks down the aisle at Westminster Cathedral.George will be the youngest of four pages.