Prince George is turning 10: Count down the years with his best royal snaps

Prince George was born on July 22, 2013.

Prince William and Princess Kate, adhering to tradition, posed for a photo outside of the hospital the day after he was born to introduce the future King to the world. He was introduced as George Alexander Louis, seemingly a tribute to the late Queen’s father, King George VI.

Prince George seemed absolutely entranced by the Sensational Butterflies exhibit held at the Natural History Museum in London in 2014.

The then-Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared the snap to celebrate the little Prince turning one - the first of an ongoing tradition that would continue for years and even be passed down via his siblings.

A sweet moment between Prince George and the late Queen Elizabeth was caught on camera at the christening of his younger sister, Princess Charlotte, in 2015. A standout picture from his toddler years, the snap shows the nearly-2-year-old animatedly chatting with his great-grandmother.

Prince George stole the nation’s hearts as he practised his royal wave while on a trip to Canada with his family in October 2016. The young prince was three-years-old.

Known to be quite the poser when he was younger, this picture of the Prince exploring a helicopter during a royal tour of Germany became iconic. The photo was snapped on the eve of his fourth birthday.

An action shot snapped on the grounds of the Beaufort Polo Club, Prince George reached new heights just a few weeks before turning five during one of his dad’s matches.

A milestone moment for the Waleses, Prince George and Princess Charlotte wore matching uniforms on the steps of Kensington Palace to mark their first day at the same school.

The heartwarming bond between the siblings was clear as they posed for the camera before attending Thomas’s Battersea in September 2019.

“They are close in age, and they spend so much time together,” a source told People at the time. “Playdates [with outsiders] can be tricky, so they learn to lean on each other.”

Prince George, along with his mum Kate, dad William, sister Charlotte and little brother Louis, supported the Clap for Carers campaign during the Covid-19 pandemic from Amner Hall in Norfolk.

The royals put their hands together for the frontline workers who risked their lives during the lockdown.

Just a few weeks before turning eight, the Prince was treated to a soccer game with his dad on a school night. The dad and son duo watched England and Germany play in the Euro 2020 match at Wembley Stadium.

The young Prince, who loves football just as much as his dad does, seemed to be the lucky charm the team needed as they won the match and made it to the quarterfinals.

This snap caught Prince George looking at his great-grandmother with love while on the Buckingham Palace balcony on the last day of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

The picture proved even more poignant as it showed four generations of royalty in one frame.

“That’s an extra dynamic you have with royal photos, you have that deeper historical context which makes these moments so important to capture,” said royal photographer Chris Jackson, who took the photo. “As a photographer, you do feel the pressure of that history and you don’t want to bugger it up, basically.”

It’s not every day you get to attend a coronation, let alone serve as a Page of Honour. Young Prince George - who is now second in line to the throne - helped carry his grandfather King Charles’ robes during the crowning ceremony at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023.

“He was terrific,” a close family friend told People.