Royal fans have spotted a striking resemblance between Prince William and Kate Middleton’s eldest son Prince George and his great-grandfather Earl John Spencer.
Charles Earl Spencer took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a photo of the late John, 8th Earl Spencer, on his father’s 99th birthday.
The 58-year-old posted an image of John as a 16-year-old cadet in 1940 – and his followers couldn’t help but notice the resemblance between the late Earl and his great-grandson, George, nine years.
On Twitter, the image was captioned: “On his 99th birthday today, a glimpse of my dad as a 16 year old cadet in 1940. 4 years later he would be mentioned in the dispatches for his role as tank commander in the Normandy invasion.
Eagle-eyed royal fans rushed to point out the resemblance between Prince George and his great-grandfather after a photo of the late John, 8th Earl Spencer was shared online, with one writing: “Yes “. Prince George is 100% Spencer family.
The second wrote: “The male genes are very strong in your family. It’s like you and little Prince George look so much alike and you can see that in this picture too.