{"id":598599,"date":"2026-07-22T13:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/598599\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T13:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:25:10","slug":"prince-william-and-princess-kate-release-new-image-of-prince-george-to-celebrate-his-13th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/598599\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William and Princess Kate release new image of Prince George to celebrate his 13th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new photograph of Prince George has been released by Kensington Palace to mark the royal\u2019s 13th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>The photo, showing a relaxed George standing with his hands in his pockets and wearing an open-necked white shirt and dark suit, was shared by the Palace on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The portrait was captioned with a message that read: \u201cHappy 13th birthday, George!\u201d alongside an emoji of a party popper. <\/p>\n<p>The latest picture was snapped at Kensington Palace last month on the same day as the iconic Trooping of the Colour ceremony. <\/p>\n<p>It was taken by Matt Porteous, who has captured many other images from Prince William and Prince Kate\u2019s family celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>George, the eldest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, is second in line to the throne.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of his milestone birthday today, a friend of the royals spoke to <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/\" id=\"U1016034629091pF\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Telegraph<\/a> and revealed some insight into the teenager\u2019s personality. <\/p>\n<p>The friend of the family shared that George is \u201cincredibly down to earth,\u201d but also \u201caware of his future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"U101603462909oF\">MORE: <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/news\/home-rules-royal-kids-have-to-abide-by\/?campaignType=external&amp;campaignChannel=syndication&amp;campaignName=ncacont&amp;campaignContent=&amp;campaignSource=newscomau&amp;campaignPlacement=realestatemodule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Home rules royal kids have to abide by<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They went on to describe the young royal as a \u201ca sporting all-rounder, a surprisingly good artist,\u201d and someone who is still getting used to walkabouts, a key component of royal life. They went on to add that George is \u201c<a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/national\/prince-georges-future-reign-predicted-to-be-worst-time-to-be-a-royal\/video\/ef3232239471a4582d4984a2cb1beeb0\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"ef3232239471a4582d4984a2cb1beeb0\" data-tgev-label=\"national\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">arguably the best-prepared heir in history<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/523a54312c09b8ae32f7130e2b7d37a7\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"Royals, celebrities turn out for men's Wimbledon final\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A source told the publication that William and Kate have made learning from the mistakes of past royals has been \u201cabsolutely central\u201d in how they have raised their children. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe way they have lived their lives\u2014getting the kids outside, spending time together, focusing on the school run\u2014it\u2019s just as strategic as any other part of their public service,\u201d a source said. \u201cPreparing their children for the lives they are going to lead, it\u2019s central to their roles\u2014it\u2019s not something that\u2019s on the side.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The couple placed \u201creally careful consideration as to when and how to introduce all their children to royal work and strike the balance with their normal lives,\u201d said the insider, adding that they \u201cshould be confident about the years ahead.\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are challenges, but they have been absolutely consistent about putting the family at the heart of everything they do, and the public supports them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, after months of speculation, a major decision was made about Prince George\u2019s future in June. <\/p>\n<p>Kensington Palace confirmed that the 13-year-old <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/entertainment\/celebrity-life\/royals\/kensington-palace-confirms-major-prince-george-news\/news-story\/45b16ed4a11f67044e5441f359a72f90\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"45b16ed4a11f67044e5441f359a72f90\" data-tgev-label=\"entertainment\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">will follow in his father\u2019s footsteps<\/a> and attend the prestigious Eton College when the UK school term begins in September.<\/p>\n<p>He currently is enrolled as a boarding student at Lambrook School, but will finish up in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKensington Palace can confirm that Prince George will attend Eton College in September,\u201d a spokesman said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new photograph of Prince George has been released by Kensington Palace to mark the royal\u2019s 13th 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