A separate commenter made an even more direct comparison with William: “He’s almost as tall as his father!” Someone else returned to the rainy arrival, writing, “She had to hold her own umbrella!”
Catherine’s expression then prompted a different reaction.
On the same platform, one observer wrote, “Mom has the look of a concerned mom.” A different person offered a different reading of the moment: “Mum and Dad so proud.”
The reactions to George continued on Instagram, where his formal portraits prompted comments about his increasingly mature appearance.
One royal watcher wrote, “He is most handsome prince in Europe ! 😁😁🤭 [sic]” Another remarked, “A handsome and charming young man. He looks very poised and mature 😍👍💯🔥.”
A different supporter saw a resemblance to his late great-grandmother, writing, “What a handsome young man.. Bdw, his teeth is like the late queen Elizabeth [sic].”
The comments included comparisons with Catherine’s family and the late Queen Elizabeth II, as well as observations about George’s height and mature appearance.
The day also echoed William’s own arrival at Eton. More than three decades after beginning there himself, William returned with Catherine to accompany George on his first day.
The photographs also offered a reminder of how quickly the years have passed for a prince the public has watched grow up. Now 13, George arrived at Eton with his parents, looking noticeably older in the formal portraits that prompted comments about his increasingly mature appearance.
