Prince George photograph launched for his twelfth birthday

A brand new {photograph} of Prince George has been issued by Kensington Palace to mark his twelfth birthday.

The photograph of the smiling prince was revealed on social media with a message from his mother and father, the Prince and Princess of Wales, which learn “Happy 12th Birthday to Prince George!” alongside a birthday cake emoji.

The image, with a rural setting and the prince in a countryside-style gilet and carrying a friendship bracelet, was taken in Norfolk earlier this yr by photographer Josh Shinner.

George, the elder son of Prince William and Catherine, is second in line to the throne.

A short video clip on social media additionally confirmed the prince taking part in along with his youthful siblings Charlotte and Louis, earlier than having his birthday photograph taken by a picket gate.

There has been hypothesis over the place George will go for secondary college subsequent yr and whether or not he’ll observe in his father’s footsteps and go to Eton College, a non-public college the place entry often begins on the age of 13.

Prince William and Catherine have made efforts to create as a lot of a traditional household life as doable, of their house at Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor property.

But his childhood has been inside a household residing within the public highlight.

The younger prince was seen along with his mother and father at this yr’s Wimbledon tennis championships and he was on the balcony at Buckingham Palace for the Trooping the Colour flypast.

During celebrations to mark the eightieth anniversary of VE Day, Prince George met veterans at a tea social gathering in Buckingham Palace, listening to their first-hand tales.

He has additionally been experiencing the highs and lows of being a soccer supporter, going to see Aston Villa along with his father Prince William.