This July 22nd, the royal family marked a special occasion that had hearts melting worldwide. Prince George, the eldest son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, celebrated his 11th birthday with a new portrait, continuing a cherished royal tradition.
The new image, which was taken in Windsor earlier this month by mom Princess Kate.The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 42, have issued portraits of George every year for his birthday since he was a baby, and the practice extended to his two younger siblings, 9-year-old Princess Charlotte and 6-year-old Prince Louis.
Although the tradition continued this year for Charlotte and Louis, there was uncertainty if Prince William and Princess Kate would release new photos surrounding their children's birthdays this year. In March, Kate released a rare statement after a photo taken by William of her and their children to mark Mother's Day in the U.K. was removed by multiple news agencies due to suspicions of manipulation.
"Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused," she said.
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