Prince George of Cambridge

Prince George of Cambridge is the eldest child of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and a grandson of Charles, Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. He is third in line to the British throne, after his grandfather and father, and is a member of the House of Windsor. As a member of the British royal family, Prince George has been the subject of widespread media attention since his birth, with his parents often taking him to public events, such as the Trooping the Colour ceremony, and on official visits, including a tour of Australia and New Zealand with his parents in 2014, where they visited Sydney Opera House and Auckland War Memorial Museum. Prince George's birth was celebrated by the Royal Family, with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visiting him at St Mary's Hospital, London, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex also meeting his nephew for the first time.

Early Life

Prince George was born on July 22, 2013, at St Mary's Hospital, London, where his mother, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, had been admitted earlier that day, and was delivered by Dr. Guy Thorpe-Beeston and Dr. Sunit Godambe, with Dr. Marcus Setchell and Dr. Alan Farthing also in attendance. His birth was announced by Kensington Palace and was celebrated with gun salutes at Green Park and the Tower of London, and the London Eye was lit up in red, white, and blue to mark the occasion, while Buckingham Palace was decorated with Union Jack flags. As a newborn, Prince George was visited by his grandparents, Charles, Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales's brother, Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, and his great-grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Kensington Palace, where the Duke of Cambridge had grown up, and had also lived with his wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, before moving to Anmer Hall in Norfolk. Prince George's early life was spent at Kensington Palace and Anmer Hall, where he was cared for by his parents and a team of nannies, including Maria Borrallo, who had previously worked for the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex.

Education

Prince George began his education at Westacre Montessori School in Norfolk in 2016, before attending Thomas's Battersea in London in 2017, where he was joined by his sister, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, and was taught by Simon O'Malley, the headmaster of the school, and Helen Haslem, the head of the lower school. Prince George's education has been overseen by his parents, who have been involved in his schooling and have attended parent-teacher conferences at Thomas's Battersea, where they have met with teachers, including Mr. O'Malley and Ms. Haslem, to discuss their son's progress. As a member of the British royal family, Prince George's education has been the subject of media attention, with his parents often being asked about his schooling and his progress, and he has been compared to other members of the Royal Family, including his father, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, who attended Eton College, and his grandfather, Charles, Prince of Wales, who attended Cheam School and Gordonstoun.

Public Life and Activities

As a member of the British royal family, Prince George has been involved in a number of public events and activities, including the Trooping the Colour ceremony, which he has attended with his parents, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and his grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Horse Guards Parade in London. Prince George has also accompanied his parents on official visits, including a tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2014, where they visited Sydney Opera House and Auckland War Memorial Museum, and met with the Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott, and the Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key. In 2018, Prince George served as a page boy at the wedding of his uncle, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, to Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, where he was joined by his sister, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, and his cousin, Ivan Mulroney, the son of Ben Mulroney and Jessica Mulroney.

Titles, Styles, and Honours

As the eldest son of the Duke of Cambridge, Prince George holds the title of Prince of Cambridge and is styled as His Royal Highness (HRH), as are his parents, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and his grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Prince George is also a member of the Order of the Garter, a prestigious order of chivalry that was founded by King Edward III in 1348, and is one of the most senior orders of chivalry in the United Kingdom, along with the Order of the Thistle and the Order of the Bath. As a member of the British royal family, Prince George is entitled to use the Royal Cypher, which is a symbol of the Sovereign and is used by members of the Royal Family on official documents and correspondence, including letters patent and warrants.

Personal Life

Prince George's personal life has been the subject of media attention, with his parents, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, often being asked about his interests and hobbies, which include playing football and tennis, and riding ponies at Anmer Hall in Norfolk. Prince George has also been photographed playing with his siblings, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge and Prince Louis of Cambridge, at Kensington Palace and Anmer Hall, and has been seen on public outings with his parents, including a visit to the London Zoo and a trip to the Houghton Hall in Norfolk, where he met with the Marquess of Cholmondeley and the Marchioness of Cholmondeley. As a member of the British royal family, Prince George's personal life is subject to scrutiny and attention from the media and the public, and he is often compared to other members of the Royal Family, including his father, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his grandfather, Charles, Prince of Wales.