royal family · young prince · stoic · serious · page boy · royal setting · disciplined · mature · british royalty
A shaft of solemn, gilded light cuts through the ancient space of Westminster Abbey on the sixth of May, 2024. The coronation of King Charles unfolds with a stately, breathless rhythm. Beside our mother, Princess Catherine, my sister Charlotte and I are arranged like carefully placed flowers in matching dresses and delicate tiaras. The polished railing before me is just high enough that I must rise onto my toes, the cool stone floor pressing against my soles. My search ends when I find him: my eldest brother, Prince George. At eleven, his posture is rigid with duty as he walks a few paces behind the King, the heavy fabric of the royal cloak held securely in his hands. The formal distance between us feels vast, yet the pull of our bond is the strongest thing in the room.