Prince George's charming accent goes viral

The video of Prince George chatting to the camera in Princess Kate's family video went viral. One fan commented: “I am obsessed with Prince George's voice – it is sooo cute.”

The Princess of Wales released her most intimate portrait of her family life to date in a clip announcing the end of her chemotherapy.

While the message was serious, she also gave her children the opportunity to melt viewers' hearts in a series of candid family moments.

At one point, George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are seen approaching a running video camera.

A clip of the moment went viral on TikTok via the account @thee.rooyal.family, after being liked more than 188,000 times and viewed over 1.3 million times. The video was posted with the caption, “Prince George, Charlotte and Louis' voice.”

In the clip, George asks, “Is this filming?” before Louis says, “Hello?” into the camera.

One response read: “George sounds so mature for his age,” while another added: “I AM OBSESSED WITH PRINCE GEORGE'S VOICE IT'S SOOO CUTE.”

In the original video, Kate described 2024 as a tough battle, but said that now that she has completed her chemotherapy, she is focused on “staying cancer free.”

“Although I have completed chemotherapy, my road to healing and full recovery is long and I must continue to take each day as it comes,” said the princess.

“However, I am looking forward to getting back to work and, if possible, making some more public appearances in the coming months.

“Despite everything that has happened before, I begin this new phase of recovery with a renewed sense of hope and a greater appreciation for life,” Kate added.

“William and I are so grateful for the support we have received and have drawn great strength from all those helping us during this time. We have been truly impressed by the kindness, compassion and empathy shown by everyone.”

Kate's video drew mixed reactions, with some appreciating the unprecedented insight it provided into the princess's private family life, while others said it was “contrived.”

Daily Mail Columnist Liz Jones wrote: “What began as a heartfelt message, a tonic and a relief after all those months of confusion, suddenly and inexplicably evolved into a floor ad. Or something Marc Jacobs might use to sell perfume.”

“There were trees. And ferns, so many ferns. Dappled sunlight. The kind of children's romping among farm machinery and ploughed fields that seemed to set the action not in 2024 but in the era of World War II, not least because of the old-fashioned special effects with film cameras.

“Maybe that was the message. Kate has been through hell, endured a battle. And she's winning,” Jones added.

“And yet the 'highly choreographed' (these were the words of the otherwise sycophantic ITV News at ten), an elegant and soft-focus three-minute video released yesterday [on Monday afternoon] was certainly as misjudged as the 1969 documentary which attempted to portray the royal family as 'normal' and which backfired so badly that the Queen ensured that the documentary was never shown again.”

Jack Royston is chief correspondent for the royal family Newsweeklives in London. You can find him on X, formerly Twitter, at @jack_royston and read his stories on Newsweek'S The Royals Facebook page.

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