Prince George sparked confusion this evening as he joined his siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to post a Christmas card in a special postbox outside Westminster Abbey.
The 10-year-old heir to the throne was seen clutching his card waiting to post it, but many were confused to see it was addressed to “Tony”.
Fans were quick to ask who “Tony” was and why he was writing a letter to him.
The postbox is a new feature of the annual Christmas Carol Service and the idea is for children to send handmade Christmas cards and best wishes to other youngsters who might be struggling this festive season.
Therefore it suggests that George may know of a child named Tony who faces hardship this Christmas, though some speculated that it could have been addressed to Princess Kate’s pal Tony Hudgell.
Tony Hudgell is the nine-year-old boy who has raised millions of pounds walking long distances on prosthetics after his legs were amputated in infancy due to horrific abuse.
The youngster met Kate just a few days ago when the royal opened a new unit at Evelina London Children’s Hospital. While she was there she chatted to Tony and his mother Paula.
The royal children, George, 10, Charlotte, eight, and Louis, aged five, were introduced to the Dean of Westminster, Dr David Hoyle, outside the Abbey’s great west door when their first arrived with their father William.
Kate, who wore a striking monochrome outfit, had travelled ahead of her family to meet and thank the celebrities taking part and she stopped to chat to a number of the young people invited to the event.
But she rejoined the family afterwards and they arrived as a family of five.
This year’s Christmas Carol Service reflects Kate’s early years Shaping Us campaign launched in January, which aims to highlight and promote the significance of the formative years of a child’s life.
It was billed as a moment to thank all those who work to support babies, young children and families in communities across the UK and among the 1,500 guests were midwives and nursery teachers.
Among the highlights of the service will be songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier playing last Christmas on John Lennon’s piano, which was owned by Wham! singer and solo-star George Michael and loaned by his estate.
Broadcaster Roman Kemp, the son of Spandau Ballet bassist Martin Kemp and former Wham! backing singer Shirlie Kemp, will introduce Collier and talk about the role George Michael played in his life.
The full service will be broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX on Christmas Eve at 7.45pm.
