Prince George 'aware of Harry and Meghan rift' according to Royal expert

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Prince George recently celebrated his tenth birthday and according to reports, the second-in-line to the throne is "embracing" his role and had his training "stepped up".And as he's gotten older, the young Prince reportedly "might have picked up on" some of the criticism that has surrounded the Royals in recent months, including the fall-out between the Firm and Prince Harry and Meghan, reports OK!.Royal expert, historian, writer and broadcaster Tessa Dunlop has revealed that the family have "pulled together" and that "George might have picked up on some of that and is helping mum and dad do their job. "They've lost Uncle Harry and so forth and he realises he's got to step up to it - 10 year olds can often be quite mature," she said. "A lot has happened in the last 18 months for the royal family and they can't possibly protect him from all of it, there's been huge events, the Queen has died and that has pushed William and Kate up a gear, up a rank and by definition George as well."And he'll be aware of that, and I get the impression that he's almost accepted to an extent, that these aspects 'come with my role being part of this unique family and I'm going to do that for mum and dad and for Grandpa'."We saw him embrace his role at the King's Coronation and I expect one of the ways to help him was to have some of his friends alongside him, perhaps that was part of helping George normalise his experience."After celebrating his birthday on July 22, with a special portrait marking the monumental occasion, Tessa said children at that age can be "perceptive, they're flexible and they can be quite loyal at that age, they want to look after their parents at that age".Adding: "He's seen his parents under considerable pressure on