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Prince George
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Prince George in 2022
Born Prince George of Cambridge
(2013-07-22) 22 July 2013 (age 10)
St Mary's Hospital, London, England
Full name
George Alexander Louis
House Windsor
Father William, Prince of Wales
Mother Catherine Middleton


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

George was born at St Mary's Hospital in 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.

Infancy

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George leaving the hospital in the arms of his mother in July 2013

Prince George was born on 22 July 2013 in St Mary's Hospital, London, at 16:24 BST, during the reign of his paternal great-grandmother Elizabeth II, as the first child of Prince William and Catherine, then known as Duke and Duchess 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 for his birth in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms and the new-born was widely hailed as a future king in the majority of British newspapers. On 24 July, his name was announced as George Alexander Louis.

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 Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, in the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace.

Upbringing

Prince George spent his first months at his parents' cottage on the grounds of Bodorgan Hall in Anglesey, Wales, before his family relocated to Kensington Palace in 2014. George embarked on his first royal tour with his parents in April 2014, during which the Cambridges spent three weeks in New Zealand and Australia. Although he appeared only twice, the BBC described the "nine-month-old future king" as "the star of the show". The then Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott predicted in the Parliament House, Canberra, that George would one day be welcomed there as King of Australia. Australian media called him "the republican slayer", after polls showed the lowest support for republicanism in the country for 35 years.

In June 2015, George made his first public appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the Trooping the Colour parade. From 2015 to 2017, the family lived at Anmer Hall in Norfolk, where George started at West Acre Montessori School Nursery in January 2016.

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George with his father meeting then U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at Kensington Palace in 2016

On 22 April 2016, George met then U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama. The encounter later prompted Barack Obama to joke that "Prince George showed up to our meeting in his bathrobe... a clear breach of protocol."

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

Title and styles

George is a prince of the United Kingdom with the official style "His Royal Highness Prince George of Wales". During the reign of his great-grandmother, he was styled "His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge".

See also

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  • Family tree of the British royal family
  • List of living British princes and princesses
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