Prince George of Wales

Prince George of Wales (George Alexander Louis; born 22 July 2013) is a member of the British royal family. George is the eldest grandchild of King Charles III and second in the line of succession to the British throne behind his father.

Prince George

Prince George in the sun

Born

Prince George of Cambridge

22 July 2013

St Mary's Hospital, London, England

Names

George Alexander Louis

House

Windsor

George was born at St Mary's Hospital, London, during the reign of his paternal great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and was third in line before her death. His birth was widely celebrated across the Commonwealth realms due to the expectation that he will eventually become king.

Infuncy

Prince George with his father

Prince George was born at 16:24 BST on 22 July 2013 in St Mary's Hospital, London, during the reign of his paternal great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. He was the first child of Prince William, then Duke of Cambridge. His birth was announced by press release and followed by the display of a traditional easel in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace. Celebrations were staged in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms and the newborn was widely hailed as a future king in the majority of British newspapers. His name was announced as George Alexander Louis on 24 July.

George was third in the line of succession to the British throne at the time of his birth. For the first time since the reign of Queen Victoria, three generations in direct line of succession to the British throne were alive at the same time: George; his father, William; and his grandfather, Charles. George was christened on 23 October by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace.

Carl Frampton received his MBE for services to boxing at a ceremony
at Buckingham Palace from Prince William (he won the IBF super-
bantamweight crown after beating Kiko Martinez)

Upbringing

George spent his first months in Anglesey, Wales, before his family relocated to Kensington Palace in 2014. He embarked on his first royal tour with his parents in April 2014, during which they spent three weeks in New Zealand and Australia.

George started primary school under the name George Cambridge in September 2017 at Thomas's School in Battersea. In 2022, the family relocated to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor Home Park. Since September 2022, George and his siblings, Charlotte and Louis, have attended Lambrook, an independent preparatory school in Berkshire.

George took part in his great-grandmother's Platinum Jubilee celebration in June 2022, including the Trooping the Colour carriage procession. Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022 and was succeeded by George's grandfather, who took the regnal name Charles III. George moved up to second in line for the throne, behind his father. He served as a page of honour at his grandfather's coronation on 6 May 2023. George and his siblings occasionally accompany their parents on royal engagements, tours, and diplomatic visits.

Prince William, Strawberry pie, Louise, George the kid and a wolf.

In August 2015, Kensington Palace stated that they wanted all global media to stop taking unauthorised photographs of George, saying that "a line [had] been crossed" in paparazzi methods of locating and photographing him, including surveilling the family and sending children to bring George into view.

In the British satirical sketch programme Newzoids George was depicted as a rebellious, foul-mouthed character with a lewd sense of humour. The 2016 children's book Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the Queen, written in honour of the 90th birthdays of both Queen Elizabeth II and the fictional character of Winnie-the-Pooh, features a cameo appearance from George, to whom Piglet presents a red balloon. The 2021 animated sitcom The Prince stars a fictionalised eight-year-old George who makes life difficult for his family. The show was cancelled in February 2022 after the first series drew criticism for satirising royal children.

References

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Davies (24 July 2013). "Prince of Cambridge's parents present him to the world at first photocall". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

Kimble, Lindsay (30 April 2015). People. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

"Prince George not yet sleeping through the night, says his dad". ABC News. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

Wylie (3 September 2022). "Cambridges have moved into new Windsor home, sources say". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.

"Prince George 'being harassed by paparazzi'". BBC News. 14 August 2015. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2015.

"A new photograph of the King and the Queen Consort". The Royal Family. 4 April 2023. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

Charlotte and George at school