The Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, have become the focus of a new viral video, after footage of the family attending a military air show resurfaced on TikTok.
In the past year, the three Wales children have made several high profile public appearances, most notably for the events marking the coronation of their grandfather, King Charles III, in May 2023.
When Charles became king, the members of the royal family in the line of succession to the throne moved one position up in seniority. Currently, George is second in line, Charlotte, third, and Louis, fourth.
The children's growing army of fans have been quick to share posts about their public appearances, with many commenting on moments where they have appeared alongside their parents in an official capacity.
The family last year made its first visit to the annual Royal International Air Tattoo, the world's biggest showcase of military aviation equipment and aircraft, hosted in Britain.
While at the show, William, Kate and their children met with officials, toured aircraft and took part in activities organized around the site.
Uploaded to TikTok by user princess__jo on January 8, footage shows George, Charlotte and Louis shaking hands with an airforce member as they prepared to leave the event.
The clip has been viewed over 110,000 times on the platform in 24 hours, receiving in excess of 2,000 likes and numerous comments, many of which praised the family and the behavior of the children.
"So cute. Love how they follow their parents lead. They step up to be royals when needed 👑," wrote one TikTok user.
"Charlotte always smiles and gives eye contact just like her parents when shaking hands," posted another, with a further comment reading: "Fabulous family."
In addition to the air tattoo, 2023 also marked a number of other firsts for the Wales children.
In July, Charlotte attended the Wimbledon Tennis Championships for the first time alongside her parents and elder brother, George. The royals watched the men's singles final match between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.
Kate, who is the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, which hosts the championships each year, presented the winning trophy on Centre Court, with Charlotte and George being introduced to winner, Alcaraz, after the game.
James Crawford-Smith is Newsweek's royal reporter, based in London. You can find him on X (formerly Twitter) at @jrcrawfordsmith and read his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page.
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