Ex-BBC Royal Correspondent Michael Cole has praised Princess Kate for making a “terribly effective” adjustment to a new image of Prince George.
The close-up portrait was released to celebrate the future King’s 11th birthday and came with a message: “Wishing Prince George a very happy 11th birthday today!”
Cole highlighted Kate’s decision to make the image black and white, something he says worked “terribly well”.
“It’s a lovely portrait taken by his mother a few days ago”, he said.
Michael Cole says Kate made a 'terribly effective' adjustment to the picture
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“He looks good, he looks 100 per cent Spencer. I remember saying to Princess Diana that she bred some height into the Royal Family, she told me: ‘And good looks, Michael’.
“Monochrome is terribly effective. Kate chose this and I think it worked terribly well without any other editing of any kind whatsoever.”
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The image also contains one other hidden detail that some eagle-eyed fans have cottoned onto, Cole told Tom Harwood and Emily Carver.
“I think one of the other points of interest will be the fact he’s wearing a friendship bracelet”, he said.
“Perhaps that was acquired at the Taylor Swift concert. What I am very glad about is that he’s wearing a blazer, perhaps he will make the ones with four brass buttons on the sleeve fashionable again.”
The prince was seen with his father, Prince William, and nine-year-old sister, Princess Charlotte, at a Taylor Swift concert at the end of June to celebrate their father’s 42nd birthday.
Kate took the photo of her son
GETTYIt was just one of many events in a busy few weeks for the young royal who travelled with his father to Berlin in Germany to cheer on England in the Euro 2024 final.
George, second in line to the throne, also appeared on the balcony on Buckingham Palace with the Royal Family to celebrate the King’s official birthday.
It was Kate’s first public appearance since announcing her cancer diagnosis earlier this year.
George had earlier joined Kate, Charlotte and his six-year-old brother Prince Louis in a carriage as they travelled down The Mall for the traditional Trooping the Colour ceremony.
George and his father presented the FA Cup to winners Manchester United at Wembley in May.
The young prince shook hands with both teams, exchanged a few words with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and also spoke briefly with former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson following the full-time whistle.