Two of the couple's three children -- Prince George and Princess Charlotte -- attend a private day school in London

KEY POINTS

  • Prince William and Kate Middleton revealed that Prince George knows how to paint
  • King Charles III has a passion for painting since his childhood years
  • Middleton created a sketch of St. Andrews about 20 years ago

Some members of Great Britain's royal family are showcasing their hidden talents online.

On Christmas Day, Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, both 40, proudly shared a holiday painting made by their eldest son, Prince George, on Instagram. It showed an image of a reindeer in the snow, with two birds sitting on top of its antlers.

It appeared that their 9-year-old son has a promising talent as an artist since the painting highlighted intricate details of the animal's fur and snowy backdrop, which are said to be quite advanced for his age.

The Prince and Princess of Wales captioned the post, "Happy Christmas," along with a paint palette emoji. They also credited their son for his masterpiece.

Royal fans praised the young royal's impressive artistic skills in the comments section, with some suggesting that Prince George got his talent from his mother, Middleton.

"Looks like someone inherited Mummy's artistic talents! Thank you for sharing, it's so impressive. Happy Christmas!" one user wrote.

Another commented, "Wow! It looks like George got Mummy's talent genes!"

"Well done, George. Exceedingly well drawn," a third user said, while another commented, "Wonderful use of color. You can feel his sensitivity coming through."

Talent for the arts runs in the blood of the royal family. Aside from Prince George, his grandfather, King Charles III and the newly pronounced Princess of Wales have the same artistic ability.

The 74-year-old ruling monarch's love and passion for painting started at a young age, according to ARTnews. He reportedly learned the skill under the influence of a teacher from Gordonstoun School in Scotland named Robert Waddell. The co-educational boarding school was the alma mater of his father, Prince Philip.

King Charles had several artworks displayed in different art galleries and exhibitions over the past 50 years, mainly centered on paintings created with watercolor, which he preferred because it would "convey that almost 'inner' sense of texture," the outlet noted.

The British King is also recognized as one of the U.K.'s bestselling living artists, who accumulated an estimated $2.14 million from selling duplicates of his artworks between the years 1997 and 2016.

Meanwhile, Middleton's hidden talent for the arts was revealed last year via the Prince and Princess of Wales's official Instagram account, when they posted a thank you message for the people, communities and organizations they visited in Scotland who took the time to greet them.

Along with the message seemingly typewritten on a royal postcard, a sketch of St. Andrews by the Duchess of Cambridge from 20 years ago was also shared.

Prince George's hidden talent revelation came after the royal family's annual Christmas walk at the Sandringham Estate, the royal residence of King Charles, on Dec. 25. At that time, his youngest brother, Prince George, 4, made his debut.

It was the first Christmas of the royal family without the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Sept. 8, and King Charles as the reigning monarch.

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