--- description: The little prince attended his first official royal engagement with his parents Friday, checking out Royal Air Force helicopters and planes. title: Prince George Throws A Royal Tantrum at Air Force Event image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Prince George Threw a Royal Tantrum at Air Force Event  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 8, 2016 8:57 PM CUT  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 8, 2016 8:57 PM CUT For his first official royal engagement with his parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, two-year-old [Prince George](http://time.com/4305480/robe-prince-george-barack-michelle-obama/?iid=sr-link1 "undefined") attended the [Royal International Air Tattoo](http://www.airtattoo.com/ "undefined") in Gloucestershire, England on Friday. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing for the normally well-behaved toddler, as he appeared to break down in some kind of tantrum at the start. His mother was quick to pick him up and soothe him, though, equipping him with ear protectors. From there on out, the little Prince looked to be in good spirits. With the help of his father Prince William and some of the assembled pilots, Prince George was shown around a few of the vehicles, including a Squirrel helicopter and Red Arrow hawk. The occasion celebrated the [75th anniversary](http://www.airtattoo.com/news/2016/jul/05/air-tattoo-receives-royal-stamp-of-approval "undefined") of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets; Kate Middleton is a patron of the unit. See more snaps from the event in the gallery above. > [](https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/751427334234902528) > [](https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/751479327070511104)  FAIRFORD, WALES - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Chris Jackson—Getty Images  FAIRFORD, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 08: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prince George of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images) Max Mumby—Getty Images  Britain's Prince George points as he and his father, Prince William, look at a 'Squirrel' helicopter during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in western England on July 8, 2016. Richard Pohle—Pool/AFP/Getty Images  FAIRFORD, WALES - JULY 08: Prince Willliam, Duke of Cambridge lifts Prince George out of the cockpit of a red arrows plane during their visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Richard Pohle - WPA Pool/Getty Images) WPA Pool—Getty Images  FAIRFORD, WALES - JULY 08: Prince George wears ear defenders as he is carried by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Richard Pohle - WPA Pool/Getty Images) WPA Pool—Getty Images  FAIRFORD, WALES - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Chris Jackson—Getty Images  FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George sit inside a Squirrel helicopter during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Luca Teuchmann/WireImage) Luca Teuchmann—Getty Images  Britain's Prince William (2nd R), his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (L) and their son Prince George are pictured during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in western England, on July 8, 2016\. / AFP / POOL / RICHARD POHLE (Photo credit should read RICHARD POHLE/AFP/Getty Images) Richard Pohle—Getty Images ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4399170/prince-george-throws-a-royal-tantrum-at-air-force-event/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4399170/prince-george-throws-a-royal-tantrum-at-air-force-event/"},"headline":"Prince George Threw a Royal Tantrum at Air Force Event","datePublished":"2016-07-08T20:57:25.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:46:36.644Z","description":"The little prince attended his first official royal engagement with his parents Friday, checking out Royal Air Force helicopters and planes.","url":"https://time.com/4399170/prince-george-throws-a-royal-tantrum-at-air-force-event/","keywords":["Newsfeed","celebrities","viral","photography"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4399170/prince-george-throws-a-royal-tantrum-at-air-force-event/","name":"Prince George Threw a Royal Tantrum at Air Force Event"}}]}] ```