A detailed drawing by Prince George of a kingfisher has taken pride of place in a new edition of a magazine guest edited by his dad, Prince William
An incredible drawing by Prince George has been unveiled for the first time by proud dad, Prince William.
The detailed picture of a kingfisher, created by the young prince, takes pride of place in a special edition of Country Life magazine that has been guest-edited by William. The 13-year-old, who recently started at Eton College, is said to enjoy drawing and created the picture of the bird, which is perched on a branch, at home in the spring when he was 12.
It shows that the youngster appears to have an artistic flair like his grandfather, the King, who is an accomplished painter, and his mum, the Princess of Wales, who studied the history of art at university.
William has spent six months working behind the scenes on a bumper 300-page issue of CountryLife, which is out this week.
The heir to the throne’s wife, Kate, a future queen, has also given a rare interview to the magazine, and is said to have discussed the healing power of nature, but details have yet to be released from the gold-embossed collectors’ edition, which goes on sale today.
Elsewhere in the publication, William talks about family walks with the Waleses’ dogs Orla and Otto and how George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis love to get out and explore.
He recalls growing up at the King’s Gloucestershire retreat, Highgrove and having to remember not to open the curtains before getting dressed, as the garden was often filled with visitors. He also tells of his fondness for a visit to the pub for a chat and a pint of cider with ice.
He admits his support for his “second family” Aston Villa, has become “fanatical”. Villa manager Unai Emery features in the magazine, talking about leadership, and also discusses the importance of William’s support for the club.
“It’s fantastic for us. If we can give him good news, good results or good moments in football, we are proud of it,” Emery says in a video released to mark the publication.
William, a major landowner through his Duchy of Cornwall estate, also opens up about his commitment to the countryside. In the magazine’s leader column, he writes: “The places you love best are not the ones you preserve unchanged, but the ones you keep quietly improving.
“One day, George, Charlotte and Louis may ask me what I did to help communities thrive… we didn’t simply imagine a better future, we helped build it, so that someone else could build further still.”
He sets out his countryside champions, choosing wildlife rangers and curlew conservationists, as well as Groove Armada star Andy Cato, who is now a regenerative farmer, and next generation farming students who studied at Duchy College in Cornwall.
The prince also shares his weakness for chocolate biscuit cake, first served to him by his grandmother the Queen. William chose the no-bake treat as his wedding cake when he and Kate married in 2011.
Yesterday, it was also revealed that the future head of the armed forces also uses the magazine to set out his drive to make sure women in the military feel safe, respected and valued.
Behind the scenes over the past year, the heir to the throne has been on a fact-finding mission, carrying out private and public meetings with servicewomen of all ranks from the Royal Navy, the RAF and the Army as a priority, to learn first-hand about their experiences.
Mark Hedges, Country Life’s editor-in-chief, described the prince as a “formidable, hands-on guest editor”. William is the latest member of the royal family to edit the publication, after the King, Queen Camilla and the Princess Royal.
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