Prince George has joined his parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, as they helped The King and Queen host a very special tea party at Buckingham Palace.
King Charles and Queen Camilla threw open the doors of the Palace for a special celebration for veterans of World War Two as they led commemorations for the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
William and Catherine were expected to join them but they brought a surprise of their own as Prince George, 11, came along to join the veterans at the event.
The guests enjoyed tea and cake as they chatted with members of the Royal Family on a day filled with pageantry and poignancy.
The party was held in the Marble Corridor of Buckingham Palace which was decked in bunting made from fabric recycled from across the Royal Estate.
As the VE Day commemorations got under way. veterans joined the Royal Family on a special platform at the Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace to watch a spectacular military parade.
The dais was decked in red, white and blue with bunting and filled with dignitaries including the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer.
As the Royal Family arrived, they all stopped to shake hands with many of the veterans presents with Prince George and his sister, Princess Charlotte, 10 and their younger brother, seven year old Prince Louis, joining the greetings.
Later, The King led the Royal Family on to the balcony to watch a fly past. Prince Louis, as usual, appeared the most excited by the events. In a touching moment, the Duke of Kent remained central on the balcony, just behind The King, to watch the flypast. The Duke, 88, is the only Royal Family member present who was alive during World War Two.
The King had earlier taken the salute at the parade.
