Prince George, the heir to the British throne and the eldest child of Prince William and Princess Kate, celebrates his fifth birthday on Sunday.
George spends his birthday week at Mustique for a family vacation including not only his parents and brothers and sisters, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, but also his aunt and uncle James and Pippa Matthews and his maternal grandparents Michael and Carole Middleton.
On Saturday, Kensington Palace shared a photo on Twitter of a radiant Prince George to mark his birthday and thanked "everyone for your beautiful messages".
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In this photo taken On July 9, 2018, Prince George poses for a photo after the baptism of his brother Prince Louis, Clarence House in London
The photograph was taken in the garden at Clarence House by Matt Porteous, following the baptism of Prince Louis. July 9th.
"The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very happy to share a new photograph of Prince George to mark His Royal Highness's fifth birthday tomorrow." Kensington Palace said in a statement
When George was born at St. Mary's Hospital in 2013, his birth sparked a media frenzy around the world and in the UK, where the British celebrated the birth of their new heir.
On the occasion of George's birthday, the Royal Mint issued a £ 5 (approximately $ 6.50) commemorative coin, presented to the public, with an image of Saint George, the saint boss of England and a dragon.
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A photo distributed by the British Royal Mint showing the back of the new GBP 5 coin to celebrate the fifth birthday of His Royal Highness Prince George on July 22, 2018. [19659007] Now a student at St. Thomas Battersea School in London, George had a busy few months with the royal family.
He was a page boy at his uncle's wedding, Prince Harry, on May 19 at Meghan Markle, attended Louis's baptism, and made an appearance with the royal family at Trooping the Color.
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Prince George leaves after the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, May 19, 2018.
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Duchess of Cambridge, Kate and Prince William of Britain with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis while they arrive for the Prince Louis Baptism Service at the Royal Chapel, St James's Palace, London, July 9th 2018.
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Princess Charlotte, Savannah Phillips and Prince George on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after Trooping the Color in London, June 9, 2018
Let's go back over the most adorable moments of George through the years.
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PHOTOGRAPH: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, leave the Lindo Wing with their newborn son, Prince George, at the london. St Mary's Hospital, London, July 23, 2013.
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Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive with their son Prince George at Chapel Royal at St James's Palace in central London on October 23 2013, in baptism of the prince of three months.
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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge meet a Bilby called George while they visit Bilby's precinct at Zoo's Taronga April 20, 2014 in Sydney.
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Prince William and his son Prince George at the exclusive Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital, London, May 2, 2015.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, Princess Charlotte and Prince George, Queen Elizabeth II and a nanny at St Mary Magdalene Church for the baptism of Princess Charlotte from Cambridge to King's Lynn, England [19659041] PHOTO: We see Prince George en route for his first day of school Kindergarten, January 6, 2016. “/> Kensington Palace /
Prince George is seen on the way to his first day of kindergarten, January 6, 2016.
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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama meet with Prince George while the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge watch at Kensington Palace London, April 22, 2016.
Prince George of Cambridge reacts as members of the royal family catch sight of helicopter models before leaving Hamburg airport on the last day of their official visit to Poland and Germany on July 21, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany.
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Prince William accompanies Prince George while he is greeted by Helen Haslem – the head of high school at his Arrival at Thomas School in Battersea, London, on September 7, 2017. [19659053] PHOTO: Prince George of Cambridge attends the Maserati Royal Charity Polo Trophy at the Beaufort Polo Club on June 10, 2018, in Gloucester, England. “/> Max Mumby / Indigo via Getty Images
Prince George of Cambridge attends the Maserati Royal Charity Polo Trophy at the Beaufort Polo Club on June 10, 2018, in Gloucester, England.
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Prince George of Cambridge reacts as members of the royal family catch sight of helicopter models before leaving Hamburg airport on the last day of their official visit to Poland and Germany on July 21, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany.
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