Prince William Reveals Prince George Is a Budding Athlete

Prince William is bowing down to his son's athletic abilities.

While presenting a Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) honor to retired world triathlon champion Non Stanford, the Prince of Wales revealed that his and wife Kate Middleton's eldest son Prince George may be a budding triathlete himself. In fact, as the 10-year-old has been trying his hand at the swim-cycle-run event at school.

"He was telling me how George has been doing triathlon at school," Stanford told the U.K. Press Association in an interview published Nov. 1. "There is also a gentleman who now works for William, has done a bit of triathlon and has been giving George advice about putting talcum powder in his shoes. George has been sharing his talc with his classmates and they are all excited about these tips."

In recent years, George, the second in line to the British throne, has also demonstrated a vast interest in a variety of sports, attending championship soccer, rugby and tennis games with his family.

George and William had a father-son outing in July, enjoying some pizza at the second Ashes test cricket match between England and Australia at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London. That same month, the father-son duo was joined by Kate and the couple's middle child, Princess Charlotte, 8, as they watched Serbia's Novak Djokovic face off against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles final at Wimbledon.

Most recently, in October, George joined William and Kate on a trip to France to cheer on Wales national rugby union team as they took on Argentina in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Rugby World Cup at Stade de Marseille.

Look back at George's cutest pics over the years below:

The second in line to the U.K. throne is all smiles on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the coronation of his grandfather King Charles III.

George practices his archery skills in the Big Help Out event during a visit to the 3rd Upton Scouts Hut in Slough, west of London, in May 2023.

George appears with siblings Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at the Trooping the Colour 2023 event.

George and sister Princess Charlotte watch Carlos Alcaraz face off against Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon 2023 men's final.

George and sister Princess Charlotte joke around at the Wimbledon 2023 men's final.

George appears at the Platinum Jubilee Pageant on June 5, 2022.

Charlotte and sister Prince George visit Cardiff Castle to meet performers and crew involved in a special concert celebrating great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee in June 2022.

George joins his parents at the Guinness Six Nations rugby match (England vs. Wales) at Twickenham Stadium in London on Feb. 26, 2022.

The prince made a face while at his cousin Princess Eugenie's royal wedding to Jack Brooksbank on Oct. 12.

Prince George looked dapper at the christening of his little brother, Prince Louis.

The royal siblings appeared to have a ball at the Maserati Royal Charity Polo Trophy at the Beaufort Polo Club.

During the 2018 Trooping the Colour, Prince George's cousin Savannah Phillips covered his little mouth.

Prince George served as a Page Boy for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.

Prince George visits his little brother Prince Louis for the first time.

For their 2017 Christmas card, Prince William and Kate Middleton shared a photo of them with Prince George and Princess Charlotte in matching blue ensembles.

The little prince arrives with his family to Berlin Tegel Airport during an official visit to Germany and Poland in mid-July 2017, just before his fourth birthday.

Prince George met former President Barack Obama in 2017.

The little prince looks a bit bored on the Buckingham Palace balcony with his parents Kate Middleton and Prince William and sister Princess Charlotte.

The prince is an adorable page boy at aunt Pippa Middleton's wedding to James Matthews.

The prince attends a children's party for military families in Canada with his family.

The prince joins parents Prince William and Kate Middleton and sister Princess Charlotte onboard a sea-plane on the final day of their Royal Tour of Canada in October 2016.

Sporting a white shirt with blue accents, Prince George is joined by his sister, Princess Charlotte, during the the historic event marking the Queen's 90th birthday. 

Rocking a set of blue ear protectors, Prince George sits besides his mother in a Squirrel helicopter during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo in early July 2016.

The little prince sits on a rocking horse in front of his parents and President Barack Obama during the U.S. leader and wife Michelle Obama's first meeting with him, during a dinner at Kensington Palace in April 2016. The two had given him the toy for his first birthday.

The little dude shows off rosy cheeks as snowflakes fall around him and his precious family.

Prince George enjoyed his first trip to the snow with mom, dad and little sister Charlotte.

The little prince made his Buckingham Palace balcony debut at the event, which celebrated his great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II's 89th birthday.

Prince George takes a stroll with his mom at Beaufort Polo Club. 

The royal nanny makes sure George can get a good view through the window of Buckingham Palace.

Little George affectionately plants a wet one on his little sister Princess Charlotte's forehead.