Prince Georgeis showing off his smile in his latest birthday photo!
Prince WilliamandKate Middletonreleased anew portraitof their eldest son on Thursday in celebration of his upcoming birthday.
“George is turning 9!” the photo was captioned on social media, complete with a birthday cake and balloon emoji.
The photograph was taken while the family was on holiday in the U.K. earlier this month. In the shot,Prince George— closely resembling dadPrince William! — wears a blue polo shirt and flashes the camera a big grin.
“The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to share a new photograph ofPrince Georgeahead of his ninth birthday tomorrow,” the couple said in a statement.
As in recent years, Kateacted as the photographerto capture the perfect birthday photo. The mom of three is also known to get behind the camera for the birthdays of Prince George’s younger siblings, 7-year-oldPrincess Charlotteand 4-year-oldPrince Louis.
Prince George.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge/twitter
Prince Williamand Kate have released official portraits for every one of George’s birthdays. When he turned 1, they issued a set of beautiful photos of him and his parents taken at London’s Natural History Museum at a butterfly exhibit.
Last year tomark George’s 8th birthday, Kate got behind the camera for a shot of the future monarch sitting on the hood of a car, grinning for the camera in a blue polo shirt with orange stripes.
The portrait appeared to have a subtle tribute to the birthday boy’s great-grandfatherPrince Philip, who died in April 2021 at age 99. Prince George seemed to be sitting on a Land Rover, a favorite car ofQueen Elizabeth’s husband — he even had hiscasket carried on a custom version of the vehicle for his funeral.
Kate Middleton, Prince George and Prince William.Karwai Tang/WireImage
This summer will likely include abig movefor the family. Kate andPrince Williamare planning to relocate from Kensington Palace to a new residence some 30 miles west in Berkshire, the county that houses the Queen’s primary residence, Windsor Castle. It has been widely reported that the family will occupyAdelaide Cottageon the Windsor estate, but that is unconfirmed.
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That also means thatPrince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louiswill start a new school in the fall.
source: people.com
