Prince George Has Matching Moment with Mom Kate Middleton at Christmas Service

All three of Kate Middleton’s children were in attendance at her annual “Together at Christmas” carol service on Friday, Dec. 5. But it was her eldest, Prince George, who sported a special show of support for his mother.

George, 12, and his siblings, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, were color-coordinated for the festive affair, with the boys in navy blue suits with white shirts — matching their father, Prince William — and Charlotte in a navy dress with a white collar.

George’s was a shade of forest green, matching his mom’s coat dress in almost the exact same hue.

Meanwhile, Louis’ tie had both green and blue, tying the family’s color scheme together.

Prince George’s subtle sartorial connection to his mom comes just a few weeks after he joined her at another event. The young prince made a surprise appearance at the Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall in London on Saturday, Nov. 8. He accompanied Kate to the annual event for the first time as Prince William was traveling home from his Earthshot Prize ceremony in Brazil the same night.

Princess Kate and Prince George wore dark ensembles accented with red poppy pins, the traditional symbol of remembrance in Great Britain. He sat with his mother and other members of the royal family for the festival, which honors fallen soldiers from the U.K. and the Commonwealth.

Prince William made it home in time for the Remembrance Sunday events at the Cenotaph war memorial the following day; however, many were heartened to see George stepping out alongside with his mother, particularly after another difficult year for the family.

In March 2024, the Princess of Wales revealed in a personal video message that she was undergoing chemotherapy after having a “planned abdominal surgery” in January that year. She announced she had completed chemotherapy in September 2024 and shared that she was in remission in early 2025.

William spoke with actor Eugene Levy on the Apple TV+ series The Reluctant Traveler earlier this year and opened up about how he felt his kids had handled their mother’s health journey so far.

“Everyone has their own coping mechanisms for these sorts of things, and children are constantly learning and adapting,” he said. “We try to make sure we give them the security and the safety that they need.”

“And we’re a very open family, so we talk about things that bother us, and things that trouble us, but you never quite know the knock-on effects that it can have. And so, it’s just important to be there for each other and to kind of reassure the children that everything is okay.”

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Next year will be a big one for Prince George with some major changes. He will turn 13 on July 22, just before starting his first year of secondary school.

While the family has yet to officially announce where he’ll be attending, the Mail on Sunday reported in June that “all roads lead to Eton [College],” Prince William’s alma mater.

As the eventual heir to the throne, there’s certainly plenty of interest in George’s future. But for now, William and Kate are doing their best to keep him and his siblings out of the public eye for the majority of their young lives.

“It’s a massive balancing act,” a palace insider previously told PEOPLE about raising George. “William and Kate are doing the right thing, protecting him so he can have as normal a childhood as possible, but he’s also dipping into duties as a future monarch.”