To think Prince George should not be wearing a jacket and tie?

[lurchermummy]

He's at Wimbledon, it's very hot - can't help thinking he should be in a nice cool polo shirt. I know it's none of my beeswax really I was just pondering.

On one hand MN is all let children be children then on the other hand they are quite happy to see an 8 year old dressed like a mini adult.

Ever thought he might just like copying his Dad? Some kids are just very serious creatures

The dress code for the royal box stipulates jacket and tie, even for kids. They’re really strict about it.

Although they could at least have put him a light-coloured linen suit or something rather than a thick navy blazer.

Personally I don’t think anyone should be expected to wear a jacket and tie in 29C, adults or kids!

Should the monarchy continue to a time when George is an adult he is going to have to get used to conforming to dress codes and protocol as part of the job.

I assume that his parents are easing him into this reality by having him accompany them to age appropriate events where they can guide his behaviour accordingly.

I saw some behind the scenes video of Kate and William taking him along a line up of officials and ball boys/girls pre match and introducing him and encouraging him to shake hands and speak a little with them.

This would also be part of 'the job' he will need to accept should he choose a royal role; so probably best if he gets some insight as he's growing up so he can decide whether or not he wants the gig in 20 or 30 years. Might be a moot point by then of course.

At least he wasn't dressed in knicker bockers or a sailor suit

I’m more annoyed that an 8 year old child got the best seat in the house at one of the years best sporting events, for the mere achievement of being born

Better than all those seats left empty all week by corporate guests who preferred the bar.

Children across the country will be wearing blazers and ties tomorrow for school when the weather is forecast to be hotter than today and there isn't any strawberries and cream.

He is our future King and needs to dress in a kingly fashion. He cannot show up to Wimbledon dressed in tracksuit bottoms and a short sleeved t-shirt.

There are others in the Royal Box every year dressed more casually.

Because the only choice is tracksuit bottoms or a suit.

Dress code for the event. Was concerned none of them were wearing sunglasses, eyes need protecting royal or not

Millions of kids have to wear jacket and tie to school each day.
Is that some kind of child abuse too?
I can't feel sorry for him. I bet he is having a blast of a childhood, overall. By all accounts, he's keen on tennis and looked like he was enjoying himself most of the time.
I bet he's back home in the paddling pool (sans jacket and tie) already.

And you can just imagine the conversation if they’d bent the rules and rocked up with him in shorts and t-shirt

I bet wee George has his own giant swimming pool to share with everyone! Lucky thing

William and Catherine have a swimming pool in their houses.

Agree about the school comment, trousers, shirt tie and blazer in a stuffy classroom.

I think like lots of little boys he loves emulating his Dad.

Yes but how many of them would be commented on in the national press? Still it gets Kat and Billy the "likes" on the 'gram I suppose.

beeswax? Are you 8 years old?

I agree, it's very hot and uncomfortable for a child

Well, my children will be off to school tomorrow in blazers and ties, in the same heat, as will thousands of others across the country. Plenty of girls will doubtless wear tights too.

I don’t know where George goes to school, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he wears a blazer and tie there, so at least he’ll be used to it.

I’d much rather outdated school uniforms were abolished before I started getting worked up about dress codes for formal occasions.

But British people seem to (unaccountably) love school uniforms. I don’t see how it’s any different personally.

All over the Uk this weekend there will have been children dressed formally for weddings etc. It’s just what it is.

Poor wee fucker, at his age I'd have been playing under the sprinkler in the garden in my pants

I think this gets me more than the suit too

This entirely.

there were similar comments when he was at the Euros in a suit.

Thousands of children would do anything to go and watch the tennis court side. He gets the opportunity to go to innumerable life changing events, the compromise is he has to wear the garb.

The alternative is he can stay and home and watch it on telly like all the other children interested in tennis/football/etc