Prince George stole the show today as he joined his parents for a fun day out at a military air show.
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The young Prince looked adorable in navy shorts and a white T-shirt with his customary Start Rite shoes as he clutched his mother's hand as they arrived at Duchess of Cambridge at the Royal International Air Tattoo in Gloucestershire with Prince William today.
A statement from Kensington Palace ahead of the outing said: 'The Air Tattoo is a fantastic family-orientated event. The Duke and Duchess know that George will enjoy seeing the aircraft up close.'
Prince George clutched his mother's hand at the Royal International Air Tattoo - although the youngster was then in tears
The young Prince looked in adorable shorts and a white T-shirt with his customary Start Rite shoes as he clutched his mother's hand as they arrived at Duchess of Cambridge at the Royal International Air Tattoo in Gloucestershire with Prince William today
The couple were greeted by Air Marshall Sir Kevin Leeson, Chairman of the RAF Charitable Trust, and Air Chief Marshall Andrew Pulford, Chief of the Air Staff, RAF, on their arrival.
They then met two members of the Red Arrows in front of a Red Arrow Hawk, who will take part in the air show today.
The Duke and Duchess will also take a closer look at a Squirrel helicopter – the same aircraft The Duke trained upon when based at RAF Shawbury in 2009. William served with the RAF's Search and Rescue Force from 2010 to 2013, based at RAF Valley in Anglesey.
The couple are expected to stay at the Royal International Air Tattoo for a private lunch and to watch some of the air display.
The most advanced fighter jet in the world, which can take off and land vertically, will be one of the star attraction at the three-day airshow.
It is the first time the £70m Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II has taken part in a display outside the U.S.
The Royal International Air Tattoo is staged in support of the RAF Charitable Trust, which aims to support the RAF and encourage interest of the aviation industry among young people.
The theme of this year's show is The Next Generation: Inspiring Innovation.
Andy Armstrong, Chief Executive of RAF Charitable Trust Enterprises, which runs the airshow, said he was pleased to welcome the Duke and Duchess to the event.
He said: 'I'm particularly pleased for the 1500-plus Air Cadets who'll be on site either helping us run the airshow or taking part in the 75th celebrations - and for the 2,000-plus volunteers who work so hard to make this amazing event happen.
'To have the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with us effectively rewards all their efforts with a Royal stamp of approval.'
It has been a busy week for Kate, who watched Serena storm her way to the final at Wimbledon on Thursday with Sophie Countess of Wessex.
She also attended a glitzy dinner at the Natural History Museum on Wednesday to present the Art Fund's Museum of the Year prize.
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