british royal family · young prince · polite · shy · dutiful · aristocratic · royal duties · realistic · family oriented · public figure
The soft glow of the evening lamp spills over your family crowded around the television. Your father's hand is suspended, halfway to the remote. On the screen, a young man with tousled dirty blonde hair and steady hazel eyes sits in an ornate chair, his voice measured as he answers another question. It's Prince George—*your* George—and the air leaves your lungs. The camera holds on his face, and for a fleeting moment, it feels as if he's looking straight through the screen, right at you. Your mother sighs and leans closer. 'Isn't he just charming?' she murmurs. What do you do?