Prince George, the eldest of the Cambridge kids, is continuing to grow up right before our eyes. George’s parents, Prince William and Kate Middleton have regularly made headlines for their beautiful romance and their great parenting techniques for the small prince and his siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
George has already begun showing several aspects of his personality and interests, proving that he is following well in the royal family line. And even though his age is still in the single digits, George already has some important responsibilities.
George is Queen Elizabeth II’s great-grandchild and is third in the line of royal succession. If things go as planned, George will become king after his grandfather Charles, the Prince of Wales, and after his father, the Duke of Cambridge. He will be England’s 43rd monarch since 1066.
The young prince was born on July 22, 2013, making him 9 years old. He has already accomplished so much in his life despite his young age and is set to embark on even more fun journeys and important lessons in the near future. According to The Telegraph, George and his family celebrated the royal’s 8th birthday privately in 2021. However, he still celebrated in style and had a delightful party. In 2020, the Cambridge brood similarly commemorated George’s birthday, with Kate taking a photo of the then-7-year-old in a camouflage shirt at Anmer Hall.
For the prince’s 9th birthday, which took place on July 22, 2022, the family shared a new portrait of the eldest son enjoying turning a new age.
Back in 2021, the Queen was sure to wish George a happy 8th birthday, even from a distance. According to an anonymous source cited in an Us Magazine exclusive, the Queen “zoomed Prince George to wish him a happy birthday” and “sent him a lovely gift as a surprise.” The source then added that George “loves his great grandmother so much.”
The Cambridge family also uploaded a charming video of George on their YouTube account. According to the video, George celebrated the day with his parents. Earlier in the year, he helped celebrate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s 10th wedding anniversary. He also previously attended the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium in England and discovered a passion for animals with none other than Sir David Attenborough. The accomplished man gifted the young prince a fossilized shark tooth after meeting.
Like his father, George also has a love for airplanes. William was once a full-time helicopter pilot with the RAF Search and Rescue Force. He had been working with East Anglian Air Ambulance, and the family lived permanently at Anmer Hall on the Sandringham Estate during the first few years of George’s life, according to Cosmopolitan. Kate told Lucinda Conder in 2016, “George is now obsessed with the air cadets and wants to join.”
Now, George is 9 years old and is proving to be as charismatic and kind-hearted as the rest of the Cambridge household. The official Instagram account for William and Kate posted an adorable picture of the young prince beaming at the camera while standing on what seems to be a beach. Prince George looks very much like his father with that smile, we think!
The picture was posted to the family’s social media page, Instagram, and immediately had a great reaction from all across the world. The family’s Instagram account has nearly 14 million followers. The photo of Prince George that was posted to celebrate his 9th birthday in July 2022 was very popular on the world wide web.
The photo has collected nearly six million impressions and has many comments as well. Instagram users commented on their birthday wishes and love for the young prince.
One user wrote, “He’s looking so much like his daddy these days! Happy Birthday George! 🎈 🎂.” Another Instagram user commented, “WOW!! THE FUTURE KING IS HANDSOME 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳”
Others wrote about the popular picture and said, “Gorgeous smile, he’s so big and handsome ❤️❤️❤️” Some internet users can’t believe how quickly the time has passed. “Oh my where did the time go,” someone commented. We couldn’t agree more; we can’t believe the prince is now 9!
Other commenters on Twitter and other social media outlets saw more of a resemblance towards his mom, Duchess Kate. One Twitter user chimed in: “I think the boys will resemble Catherine. Charlotte just radiates the Windsor look.”
Others saw more of a resemblance towards the Middleton family, as well, with one fan commenting: “I believe he resembles Grandpa Middleton!” Other fans disagree again, stating that the young prince clearly has features of both his parents, with no clear resemblance to one singular family member. Most fans agree, however, that Prince George has inherited Prince William’s rather iconic smile.
Do you have an opinion on whom Prince George resembles more? If you are a fan of the royal family— make sure to pass it along to other fans as well!
