A Very Royal 12 Months: Prince George’s First Year In Pictures
The royal baby has had a big first year. From having his first paparazzi moment in his first 24 hours to publically touring Australia and New Zealand with his parents before he could walk, it’s safe to say that Prince George has fully experienced life as a member of royal family with a wardrobe fit for a style-setting King in the making. We couldn’t not mark George’s first birthday, so here’s his first 12 months in pictures…
Alison Coldridge
July 22nd 2014
Today is Prince George's first birthday! To celebrate the milestone, Kensington Palace released official photographs at The Natural History Museum’s Sensational Butterflies exhibition earlier this month. The little prince is clearly a Curious George! (Image PA)
July 22nd 2014
Prince George turns one today! To celebrate the milestone, Kensington Palace released official photographs at The Natural History Museum’s Sensational Butterflies exhibition earlier this month - and the royal tot is wearing his favourite Petit Bateau dungarees. Aww. (Image PA)
June 16th 2014
Kate and Wills’ son was the picture of royal ease as at a polo match in June as he showed the world that he’d mastered the art of walking for the first time. And for a mum who’s getting used to her fast-moving baby, Kate looked incredibly un-frazzled. [REX]
April 25th 2014
Sporting a red cardigan and red and white striped shorts, the royal baby looked incredibly dapper as he said goodbye to Australia as his family completed their royal tour. [REX]
April 20th 2014
George (apparently protesting a little) arrived at the RAAF base Fairbairn in Canberra, Australia, in a knitted blue cardigan and shorts. [REX]
April 20th 2014
Prince George looked like he had a great time at a zoo in Sydney as he was introduced to a bilby – named especially after him. [REX]
April 16th 2014
Kate, Wills and George flew to Wellington, New Zealand as part of their tour where the wind played havoc with Kate's hair while George stayed very calm and cool. [REX]
April 17th 2014
Arriving in Australia for their 10 day tour of the country, Kate looked as incredibly flawless as always. But George proved to be just as stylish as his mum in a nautical romper that instantly sold out. [REX]
April 17th 2014
The royal baby added to his toy box while touring Australia with his parents – with a massive toy wombat. [REX]
April 9th 2014
We loved seeing the photos of Prince George enjoying his first official play date. The tot spent time playing with other babies his age during an event at Government House as part of the royal tour. [Getty]
April 7th 2014
Touching down in New Zealand for the first leg of their royal tour, Wills, Kate and George emerged from their jet looking fresh and relaxed (not like most parents after a long haul flight!. Prince George wore an all-white ensemble for the occasion with not a speck of food spillage in sight. [REX]
March 31st 2014
It was almost six months before more photos of the royal baby were released and showed just how much Prince George had grown. He wore a personalised baby blue ‘George’ jumper for the snap taken on Kate's first Mother’s Day – and appeared to be more interested in the family’s pet dog Lupo than the camera lens.
October 23rd 2013
The next series of photos of Prince George were taken at his christening. The royal baby – then three months old – was decked out in a handmade replica of the royal christening robe made by the Queen’s dressmaker Angela Kelly. We wonder if he, like most baby’s at their christenings, cried when the water was poured on his head… [Getty]
August 20th 2013
Wills and Kate released two family photos at the same time, snapped by Kate’s dad Michael Middleton. Taken in their garden, the young family looked relaxed and the finished effect looked like pics you may see on Facebook. The new parents’ dog Lupo even made it into one of the shots. [REX]
