New photo of Prince George released to celebrate his 11th birthday

The Prince and Princess of Wales have launched a portrait of Prince George to rejoice his eleventh birthday.

The black and white picture, taken by Kate earlier this month, exhibits the long run King carrying an open-necked white shirt and pristine darkish swimsuit.

The Waleses shared the close-up portrait of George on social media, alongside the message: “Wishing Prince George a really comfortable eleventh birthday right now!”

The younger royal’s birthday comes after a troublesome yr during which he, and two siblings, needed to take care of the information of his mom, the Princess of Wales, present process most cancers therapy, in addition to his grandfather King Charles’s personal most cancers analysis.

George’s birthday celebrations come after he travelled along with his father to Berlin in Germany to cheer on England within the Euro 2024 last and witnessed their defeat to Spain.

The prince and his nine-year-old sister, Princess Charlotte, additionally joined William at a Taylor Swift live performance at Wembley Stadium on the finish of June to rejoice their father’s forty second birthday.

The royals have been pictured smiling with the US singer in a backstage selfie, whereas Swift’s boyfriend, American footballer Travis Kelce, stated the royal youngsters have been “an absolute delight”.

George, second in line to the throne, additionally appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with the royal household in June to rejoice the King’s official birthday.

It was Kate’s first public look since saying her most cancers analysis earlier this yr.

George had earlier joined Kate, Charlotte and his six-year-old brother Prince Louis in a carriage as they travelled down The Mall for the standard Trooping the Color ceremony.

George and his father introduced the FA Cup to winners Manchester United at Wembley in Might.

The younger prince shook palms with each groups, exchanged a couple of phrases with Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola and likewise spoke briefly with former Manchester United supervisor Sir Alex Ferguson following the full-time whistle.

William is president of the Soccer Affiliation and a passionate Aston Villa fan, and has taken George to the membership’s matches on a number of events this yr, with the younger prince usually sporting the group’s scarf.

In April, they watched Aston Villa’s match in opposition to Lille within the Europa Convention League quarter-finals – their first public outing since Kate’s most cancers analysis announcement.

Prince George Alexander Louis was born within the personal Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London, at 4.24pm on July 22 2013, weighing 8lb 6oz.