Royal fans are counting down the days to Prince George’s first birthday, which falls on on 22 July. Not least because the tot’s special day is expected to be marked with the release of new official family photographs featuring the little future King with his parents Prince William and theDuchess of Cambridge, neé Kate Middleton.
If the first birthday snaps shared by other European royals are anything to go by, the images will be full of fun and laughter – and may even feature a cake with that all-important single candle. Check them out in this special report, compiled by HELLO! Online to provide a taster of what we might expect on George’s big day.
Prince George birthday How other royal toddlers celebrated turning one
William and Kate are expected to host an intimate affair to celebrate their son’s milestone birthday. Invitees will likely be just the couple’s closest family and friends, some of whom have children around George’s age. Possible little ones on the guest list could include Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall’s daughter Mia, who was born in January this year, and Peter Phillip’s daughters: Savannah, three and Isla, two.
Prince George birthday: How other royal toddlers celebrated turning one
Princess Athena, the youngest child of Denmark’s Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, celebrated her first birthday on 24 January 2013. The royal snapper captured this intimate moment between mother and child, which was much more natural than a more posed shot would have been.
Prince George birthday: How other royal toddlers celebrated turning one
Princess Ingrid of Norway, the first daughter of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, celebrated her first birthday on 21st January 2005. The energetic toddler showed off her crawling skills during a special photoshoot to mark her big day.
Prince George birthday: How other royal toddlers celebrated turning one
Princess Catharina-Amalia, the oldest of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima’s three daughters, celebrated her first birthday on 7 December 2004 with her proud parents and grandmother Queen Beatrix.The little girl became heiress to the Dutch throne when her father ascended in April 2013.
Prince George birthday: How other royal toddlers celebrated turning one
Princess Estelle shows off her first teeth as she gets stuck into her birthday cake under the loving gaze of mum and dad Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. The little future queen of Sweden, who made her entrance on 23 February 2012, is wearing the same dress that her mother wore when she turned one in 1978.
Prince George birthday: How other royal toddlers celebrated turning one
She’s now 12 years old, but in this precious snap, Princess Elisabeth of Belgium blows out the candles on her very first birthday cake with some help from mum and dad. King Phillipe and Queen Mathilde were still the crown prince and princess during the family celebration, on 1 October 2002. The Belgian Royal Family marked the happy occasion by releasing three limited edition postage stamps of the smiling toddler.
Photo: © Rex
Prince George birthday: How other royal toddlers celebrated turning one
Princess Leonor, first daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, marked her first birthday on 31 October 2006. Mum has color-coordinated the little girl’s outfit with her own in this snap, which was one of three released in celebration.
Photo: © Rex
Prince George birthday: How other royal toddlers celebrated turning one
Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary certainly had their hands full at the photocall to mark the first birthdays of royal twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine. The cute pair have his-and-hers cakes, much to the delight of their older siblings Prince Christian and Princess Isabella.
Prince George birthday: How other royal toddlers celebrated turning one
Prince Henrik looks absolutely delighted with his first birthday cake in this sweet snap. Prince Joachim and Princess Marie’s son, born on 4 May 2009, is ninth-in-line to the Danish throne.
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