An expert has claimed that there is one key sign that Prince George is ‘growing’ into this royal role as future King amid the challenge of his mother Kate’s health struggles

During what is undoubtedly a difficult period for the entire Royal Family, Prince William carved out some father-son time with his oldest child, Prince George, as the two were spotted at Aston Villa’s match against Lille at Villa Park.

The two royals watched their favourite team win the Europa Conference League game, and an expert has weighed in on how the young George seems to be “growing” into his role.

When his mum Kate announced in an emotional video message that she had been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing a course of preventative chemotherapy, the timing was crucial and in line with her children going on their school Easter holidays. She also explained that as a family they had needed space to come to terms with the news privately, saying “It has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte, and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to reassure them that I am going to be ok.”

George wore a Villa scarf as he watched his dad’s favourite team in action (Image: Getty Images)

George and William’s outing to the football was the first time that the second-in-line to the throne has been seen publicly since the news about his mother’s health was announced, and an expert has claimed the sighting indicated how the young royal is comfortably “growing” into his role and his relationship with his father, even despite facing such a major challenge at a young age.

“It’s the normality of the body language here that is so happily reassuring. This is William and George doing what they have always done together, not as royals but as a dad and his son enjoying the football,” explained body-language expert Judi James, speaking exclusively to The Mirror.

“Their mirroring is as strong as ever here, with their style of clapping and their poses and facial expressions looking twinned make George look like a ‘chip off the old block’. Mirroring is an intense trait with William and Kate, defining like-minded thinking and mutual respect and the same increasingly applies to William and his young son.

“William bends to discuss the play as though chatting to a friend, meaning his son is growing into the role of someone whose company he can enjoy. They clearly share the intensity signals of fans savouring an exciting game here although the cameras missed the actual celebrations when the ball first went into the back of the net.”