Prince George joins family for traditional sport at Queen's summer residence
Prince George has participated in what is a time-honoured tradition in the British royal family.
He's gone hunting with his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
George, seven, is the eldest child of Prince William and Kate Middleton who also have Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, two.
It seems seven is as good an age as any to hunt grouse of all things.
A grouse, according to Oxford, is a "a medium to large game bird with a plump body and feathered legs, the male being larger and more brightly coloured than the female."
Grouse live at the Queen's Scottish estate, Balmoral where Her Majesty and Prince Philip stay for an extended period at the end of the British summer.
Prince George has joined the family for a spot of grouse hunting. AP/AAP
Town & Country reports the young prince tagged along with his parents and extended family on the hunting trip but it isn't known if he had a go himself.
Princess Anne and her husband Timothy Laurence as well as her son Peter Phillips were also at the hunt.
Prince Edward and his son Viscount Severn also joined the Cambridges that day.
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Prince George has watched the grouse hunt before, back in 2018 hen he was only five, according to royal reporter Emily Andrews.
Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince George pose for a photo to mark the start of the new decade in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace, London. AP/AAP
Both George and Charlotte are expected to return to school on 7 September for the start of the new school year, with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson giving them the go ahead to resume classes despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
George plays with his dad and siblings at the family home. AP/AAP
The government has released guidelines for new measures for schools including banning choirs and assemblies. Students will also be arranged into groups and will remain in these groups for classes, recess and lunch and all other activities.
Pupils in Year Seven and above will wear face masks in communal areas but not in classrooms.
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