Kate, the hands-on mother! Duchess wipes teething George's saliva on her own designer outfit
The Duchess of Cambridge was spotted discreetly wiping Prince George's drool on her designer dress during a visit to Sydney’s Taronga Zoo yesterday.
Now in full-blown teething mode at eight months old, the infant constantly dribbled as he came face-to-face with various animals, including a bilby named in his honor.
Without a cloth or a bib to hand, his mother Kate, 32, used her hand to stop the saliva from getting on his smart sailor-style shirt.
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Hands-on mother: The Duchess of Cambridge was spotted discreetly wiping Prince George's drool on her designer dress during a visit to Sydney's Taronga Zoo yesterday
Quick call: Here Kate is seen quickly wiping her son's saliva on her pretty lace dress as they visit a bilby pen
Unusually, the designer chose not to be named.
George currently has three teeth showing, two at the bottom and one at the top.
His father, Prince William said he had been ‘wreaking havoc’ at night at Admiralty House, the royals’ base during the Sydney leg of their tour Down Under.
William, 31, said: ‘I’ve been a bit concerned - he is destroying everything.’
Typical symptoms of teething include drooling, irritability and trouble feeding.
Babies also tend to chew on things to lessen the pain and George was keen to nibble anything he could get his little hands on during his zoo visit.
After his attempt to grab George the bilby - a native Australian marsupial - was thwarted, he settled for enthusiastically chewing a car sticker reading ‘Wild child on board’.
Growing pains: Now in full-blown teething mode at eight months old, the infant constantly dribbled
Coming to the rescue: Typical symptoms of teething include drooling, irritability and trouble feeding
‘Munch, munch, munch,’ laughed William, who suggested that teething George had been causing him and Kate sleepless nights.
Kate also described George - who turns one on July 22 - as ‘cute and very noisy’ to well-wishers.
The zoo visit was George’s second ever public engagement and he was clearly excited to be introduced to the bilby, one of Australia’s best-loved and most endangered species.
Not as well-known as the kangaroo, bilbies are nonetheless something of a national treasure – many Australians give chocolate bilbies at Easter instead of bunnies or eggs.
But as far as the little prince was concerned, he was just a funny looking creature with a long tail that was perfect for pulling.
The animal was originally called Boy but has been renamed after the future king.
Wriggling his arms and legs in excitement, George (the human one) squealed and gurgled when he spotted his namesake.
His parents took it in turns to hold him in their arms and to support him standing up, restraining him as he tried to climb into the enclosure.
What's this? George is fascinated by the bilby, a small marsupial
That's more like it! Babies tend to chew on things to lessen the pain while teething and George was keen to nibble anything he could get his little hands on during his zoo visit
‘He’s trying to grab his ear,’ said Kate. ‘If he gets it he’ll never let go,’ added William.
As the keeper went to coax the bilby closer to George, Kate stopped him, saying: ‘He’s got quite a strong grab actually.’
George took a dimmer view of a toy bilby he was presented with by the zoo, chucking it aside – to the embarrassment of his mother, who scrambled to pick it up.
However, zookeeper Paul Davies, 57, commended George on his good behavior.
'I have never introduced a bilby to a baby before. But it wasn't a risk,' he said. 'We did a few dry runs in that enclosure. George really liked George. It was a once in a lifetime experience.
'Baby Prince George was so cute and so good.‘
For the zoo visit, ever-stylish Kate accessorized her yellow dress with Stuart Weitzman Minx wedges and Kiki McDonough citrine drop earrings.
Getting bigger by the day: George currently has three teeth showing, two at the bottom and one at the top
Show us a smile! Prince William says George is restless at night as his teeth start to push through
Doting dad: William gives his son a tender kiss as they watch animals at the zoo
She chose to dress her son in a $75 striped jersey polo and matching $99 pocket shorts, both by London-based designer Rachel Riley.
After viewing the bilby pen, George was handed over to his nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, and taken off to the shade as the rest of the royal party went on to the tree kangaroo enclosure.
The royal family were greeted by more than 3,000 people on the route during the tour of the zoo.
Some members of the public had been waiting long before the 9.30am opening.
The Palace accepted Australia's offer to name the bilby enclosure after Prince George after the royal heir's birth last year, as well as the Australian government's gift of a bilby for the young prince to 'adopt'.
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