Prince George's kingfisher drawing features in William's Country Life edition

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Prince George's drawing of a kingfisher appears in a special edition of Country Life magazine guest edited by his father Prince William.

Prince George's detailed drawing of a kingfisher takes pride of place in a special edition of Country Life magazine guest edited by his father Prince William. The 13-year-old's colourful artwork, depicting the bird perched on a branch, features in this week's 300-page bumper issue. George created the picture at home in spring when he was 12 and is said to enjoy drawing.

Prince William has spent the past six months preparing the collectors' edition, which goes on sale Wednesday. The gold-embossed issue also includes a rare interview with the Princess of Wales discussing the healing power of nature, though details have yet to be released.

George appears to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather King Charles, who is a keen artist, and his mother Catherine, who studied art at A-level and history of art at university. In 2025, Kate and her three children released portrait sketches they had drawn of each other after spending time together being creative, though no details were revealed about who drew each one.

William discusses family life in the magazine, recalling how George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis love to get out and explore on walks with the family dogs Orla and Otto. He reflects on growing up at the King's Gloucestershire retreat Highgrove, remembering to avoid opening curtains before getting dressed as the garden was often filled with visitors. He also mentions his fondness for visiting the pub for cider with ice and describes his support for Aston Villa as 'fanatical'.

How it is being reported

• Prince George’s incredible artwork unveiled for the first time by dad Prince WilliamA detailed drawing by Prince George of a kingfisher has taken pride of place in a new edition of a magazine guest edited by his dad, Prince WilliamThe Mirror · 11 Nov, 00:03
• Prince George's art to feature in edition of Country Life guest edited by Prince of WalesA drawing of a kingfisher by Prince George will feature in a 300-page bumper issue of Country Life edited by the Prince of WalesEvening Standard · 11 Nov, 00:01
• Prince George contributes colourful drawing to Prince William's special edition of Country LifePrince William has spent the past six months preparing the collectors’ editionThe Independent · 11 Nov, 00:01
• Prince George’s art revealed in magazine guest edited by WilliamGeorge drew a colourful, detailed picture of a kingfisher which his father included in this week’s edition of Country Life.Evening Standard · 11 Nov, 00:01

In this story: Prince George · Prince William · King Charles · Catherine, Princess of Wales · Princess Charlotte · Prince Louis · Country Life · Highgrove

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