The prince was born on July 22, 2013, at St Mary’s Hospital in London to a global media frenzy and public celebrations. His full name is George Alexander Louis.
He was quickly whisked away on his first royal tour in April 2014, when his parents visited New Zealand and Australia, where the 8-month-old was seen excitedly interacting with the wildlife.
William, Kate and George initially lived in a rented farmhouse in rural Anglesey off the coast of northwest Wales.
Shielded from cameras from an early age, the prince’s rare public appearances as a toddler were exhaustively reported in the British media, who called him “Gorgeous George”.
Since then, his birthday celebrations have been kept private as well, with the family occasionally sharing official photographs.
Fitzwilliams told AFP, “William and Catherine have done extremely well in trying to bring him up in, in a simple way, sort of, as normally as possible.”
In 2017, the family moved to an apartment in London’s Kensington Palace, and George had his first day of school at a private school in south London.
They later moved to their long-term home on the Windsor estate, southwest of London, where George has attended the private Lambrook school since 2022, alongside his siblings, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8.
George has already been part of high-profile events, appearing alongside his family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the Trooping the Colour ceremony, and helping carry the train of his grandfather’s robes during Charles’ coronation in 2023.
Unlike Louis, who has been pictured comically pulling faces at events, George has appeared to be more serious and composed in public engagements.
Beyond the royal title, William has also passed on to George his love for football and his team Aston Villa.
The prince often accompanies William to Villa games, and his mother to the Wimbledon tennis tournament.
He is also said to have an interest in helicopters and could follow in the steps of William, who has worked as an air ambulance pilot.
In September, George will begin boarding at Eton, but his family will be close by in Windsor.
Like his father and uncle Harry, George will have security at the famous secondary school, which charges more than £63,000 ($144,780) in annual fees.
– AFP