BEAMING Prince George looks the spitting image of dad Wills in an adorable new photo released to mark the future King’s 12th birthday.
The portrait of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ eldest son was posted on their social media pages this morning.
Prince George looks the spitting image of dad Wills at the same age[/caption]
It was taken by professional photographer Josh Shinner in Norfolk earlier this year.
Shinner also snapped the heartwarming picture of Prince William, 43, with his three children for Father’s Day this year.
Last year, the doting parents shared a “Vogue-style” photo of the young royal for his 11th birthday.
The black-and-white shot showed George looking grown up in an open-necked shirt and dark blazer as he beamed at the camera.
George has had a busy 12 months since then, often appearing at events alongside the Royal Family.
The avid tennis fan was present with younger sister Charlotte, ten, at Wimbledon to congratulate this year’s champion Jannik Sinner.
He told them it was “very nice to meet you”, before signing three tennis balls for the kids.
The 23-year-old triumphed over the two-time consecutive Wimbledon winner, Carlos Alcaraz, earlier this month.
Following the game, Kate could be seen kindly asking Sinner to sign a ball for youngest son Prince Louis, seven, so “he doesn’t get upset”.
As a loving gesture, the mother-of-three said: “We’re taking one for their brother.”
William chimed: “Louis will be upset otherwise.”
George gave a polite thank you to Sinner, before his mother said “huge congratulations” and shook his hand.
He also had a starring role at Trooping the Colour, where he appeared to share a joke with his brother Louis during the parade.
The cheeky pair were spotted chuckling as they made their way back to Buckingham Palace in a horse-drawn carriage.
George was forced to cover his face and stifle a laugh as the brothers travelled past jubilant crowds along the Mall on a glorious sunny morning.
This year marked King Charles’ third Trooping the Colour parade as monarch.
Mischievous Prince Louis, who often entertains royal fans with his antics, was also seen grinning.
A lip reader revealed to The Sun the sweet question Louis asked his more experienced older brother.
The expert claims Louis asked George: “Should I wave?”
George then turned to his younger brother and is said to have replied: “It’s up to you, I can’t believe how sunny it is.”
In May, Louis was spotted jokingly mocking George as they joined the Royal Family for the VE Day parade and military flypast.
He watched as Prince George pushed back his fringe while they enjoyed the celebrations.
In a playful attempt to copy his sibling, Louis elaborately swept his own hair back.
Prince William meanwhile appeared to be holding in a laugh as he sat alongside his sons.
George also joined his dad for Aston Villa‘s agonising Champions League quarter-final game against Paris Saint-Germain.
The pair showed a rollercoaster of emotions as they watched their side lose out to the eventual winners at the Parc Des Princes in the French capital.
The Prince of Wales was seen wildly celebrating and hugging his son after Villa’s Morgan Rogers first-half goal.
But later, he was spotted with his head in his hands as three spectacular goals gave the French side a 3-1 victory.
The cheeky pair were seen chuckling as they joked during the parade in June[/caption]
Wills said bringing Prince George to the crunch game was a “big deal”, as he spoke to pundits Ally McCoist and Rio Ferdinand before the game.
When asked if he was nervous, he said: “I’m pretty terrified. It’s been a while coming this, so it’s a big game.
“43 years since the last time this happened, a big European night for Villa.
“So yeah, I’m nervous, but I’m confident, but also excited by the whole prospect.”
Earlier this year, royal expert Ingrid Seward suggested that Kate could be eyeing up a co-ed school for George to attend next year.
While Princes William and Harry went to single-sex elite school Eton College, the Princess of Wales has done numerous viewings of different locations.
The Editor-in-Chief of Majesty Magazine told Fabulous: “I think he will probably go to a co-ed where all three of them can be educated together, because also that cuts hugely down the security bill.
“I think Kate and William are very conscious of how much it costs the taxpayer to guard them – guard not being the exact word – but to kind of give them the security which they absolutely have to have.
“To have three different schools in three different parts of the country, I think would be very difficult.”
The royal expert pointed out that Harry and William always went to school together, and said: “I feel very sure that this is what Kate and William will want to do.”
She added that she thinks the Prince and Princess of Wales will be looking for a “very rounded education for Prince George”, when he moves school at 13.
George attended Wimbledon with his parents and sister Charlotte[/caption]
George could attend a co-ed school next year, according to royal experts[/caption]
