Royal fans were left shocked
this week when the Queen shared a picture of her great-grandson Prince
George and the pair were the same height.
George recently turned nine
and the picture saw him with his 96-year-old ‘Gan Gan’ on the
balcony of Buckingham Palace, taken during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
It was posted to the official Royal Family social media pages.
The two were standing side by
side and pictured talking, and the Queen, even with her bold green hat, looked
to be the same height as the young royal.
“The fact he’s the same
height though,” commented one surprised fan, as others praised seeing a
“great-grandmother with great-grandson together, an historic and special
moment to cherish”.
Others loved seeing the
current monarch with the future monarch, with one comment reading: “Such a
beautiful picture of Prince George with his gan gan!
“So much love and respect
in his eyes for her happy birthday to him!”
In 2015 the Duchess of
Cambridge revealed that her then two-and-half-year old son called his Great-Granny
‘Gan Gan’.
“George is only
two-and-a-half and he calls her ‘Gan-Gan.’ She always leaves a little gift
or something in their room when we go and stay and that just shows her love for
her family,” said Kate.
Kate, who is Great Britain’s
future Queen, has become close to the Queen over the last two decades, and she
talked about Her Majesty’s quiet support for her.
She recalled a particular
engagement that she attended without Prince William and how the Queen helped
her that day: “She was very supportive. The fact she took the time to make
sure that I was happy and looked after for that particular occasion, which probably
in everything that she’s doing is a very small element, it shows just how
caring she is really.
