Prince George Knows He's Royal: We Believe He's Getting Wise

Can you be a “normal” five-year-old if you’re destined to rule a country someday? That’s what I’ve been wondering since OG royal baby Prince George recently hit his milestone birthday. Allegedly, his parents are trying hard to keep it a secret. “There’ll be a time and a place to bring George up and understand how he fits in, in the world,” Prince William has said. “We are very normal.” Will, I love you, but like…seriously?

Yes, seriously, reports are that Will and Kate are trying to shield their oldest son from the fact that he’s going to be king one day. “Kate has kept her babies out of the public eye as much as possible,” one Radar insider revealed last summer. “They have absolutely no idea that they’re royals. They might look like perfect tots in photos, but at home they play in the mud, fall off their ponies, and have screaming tantrums!”

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I mean, look, I’m willing to believe the second part; we’ve seen these kids have some serious tears and temper fits in the past like any other normal child does. But the idea that Prince George has “absolutely no idea” that he’s royal? That’s ridiculous. I don’t care that he doesn’t get “special treatment” at his wildly expensive pre-school, or that he loves “making pizzas.” Celebs are not like us, and really, how many other kids his age basically live in shorts?

We just think Prince George is probably wise to the fact that he’s, you know, Prince George. Scroll down to see the receipts.

Some reports allege that George is becoming a little loner.

According to a People, a source close to the Royals said George has become “very independent now and not as interested in playing with Charlotte all the time. They are close, but George likes to go off and do his own thing.” i.e. George already knows that he has to bear the burden of running the country one day.

George got to star on his favorite TV show, like, come on.

It’s called Fireman Sam — don’t ask me, I’m not a five-year-old boy — and in honor of it’s 30th anniversary, he got to make a cameo. “We heard that we have a very famous fan in Prince George, so we thought it would be really fun to bring a royal family to Pontypandy and see how the community reacts to that,”producer Ian McCue told People. Sooo, George doesn’t know he’s a prince, and him starring as his princely self in a very episode isn’t going to draw attention to the fact that he’s special? Plz.

Our boy Georgie did not look happy on the way to meet his brother Louis.

Charlotte is all smiles and waves because she thinks she’s getting a new playmate. George’s solemn scowl betrays that he’s really not eager to share another piece of the crown, and competition is definitely building up. Also, note how he flicked Charlotte’s head as they entered the building. Stay in line, Charlotte…literally.

George has eased into the idea of being a ruler — even with Charlotte trying to catch up.

Every once and a while, Will and Kate will make chit-chat about the kids to commoners, which is v sweet. In fact, when talking to the elderly at Liverpool’s Aintree University hospital, William was happy to disclose some George and Charlotte tidbits. “George has been really easy,” he told patient Teresa Jones. “He hasn’t said ‘Have I got to do this for the rest of my life?’” Well, yeah, because he probably relishes that kind of attention. Will also, added. “George rules the roost but Charlotte’s not far behind.” You know, until George pulls a Mario Kart and aims a turtle shell her way.

Prince George can’t take a leisurely stroll to pre-school without a small audience.

On his first day of Thomas’s Battersea, which costs £18,000 a year BTW, a “crowd of well-wishers” gathered by the school gate to watch. Guys, nothing to see here, it’s a child on his way to play with building blocks, chill. Although this kind of attention is daunting enough, Prince William actually kept public voyeurism down to a minimum: while Will was treated to a sea of photographers on his own first day of school, he made sure that his son only had to deal with one photographer and TV camera.

And looking back, he’s probably recognized that many adults in suits want to meet him.

Like before he even got to play with kids his own age, Geroge’s parents are always on a constant tour, making him shake hands with all these people eager to get to know him. Like maybe George didn’t recognize that former President Obama was, you know, President Obama, and that would def explain the bathrobe. But he’s probably wise to the fact that he has some major fans.