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Prince George of Cambridge(Eng. Prince George of Cambridge; full name George Alexander Louis, English George Alexander Louis; genus. July 22, 2013, London) - member of the British royal family, third great-grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, first grandson of the Prince of Wales Charles and Princess Welsh Diana, Duke's firstborn William of Cambridge and Duchess of Cambridge Catherine.

He is third (at the time of birth) in the line of succession to the British throne.

Even before the prince was born, The Washington Post called him "the most famous baby in the world." Prince George of Cambridge was one of the first people in history to have articles about him in multiple language Wikipedias before he was even born.

Birth and baptism

The Prince was born in London at St Mary's Hospital, the same place where Princess Diana gave birth to Princes William and Harry in 1982 and 1984 respectively.

Duchess Catherine was taken to the hospital at 5:30 am on 22 July 2013. The boy was born at 16:24 local time (19:24 Moscow time). At birth, a weight of 8 lb 6 oz (3.8 kg) was recorded.

Prince William was present at the birth. The birth was attended by the Queen's former and current gynecologists, Markus Satchel and Alan Farthing.

On October 23, 2013, Prince George of Cambridge was christened at the Royal Chapel of St James's Palace. The rite of baptism was performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. Prince George's baptism at St. James's Palace was a departure from ancient tradition baptize the heirs to the British throne at Buckingham Palace.

Seven people became Prince George's godparents: Oliver Baker, Emilia Jardine-Paterson, Julia Samuel, William von Coutsem, as well as Lord Hugh Grosvenor (son of the 6th Duke of Westminster), former private secretary of the couple Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth Zara Phillips. The names of the godparents were announced a few hours before the ceremony.

Name

On July 24, 2013, the prince was named George Alexander Louis. For everyday use, the name George is used.

He received the name George (George) in honor of King George VI - the father of his great-grandmother Elizabeth II, Alexander - in honor of the middle name of Elizabeth II (her full name is "Elizabeth Alexandra Maria"), Louis (Louis) - in honor of Louis Mountbatten - military leader uncle Prince Philip. The name Louis is also the fourth name of his father, the Duke of Cambridge.

In the Russian tradition, British monarchs are called in the German way, and in the event of accession to the throne, George in Russian will be called King George VII (or VIII, if this name is previously chosen as the throne name by his grandfather Prince Charles, one of whose names is also George) . According to this logic, the full name could be "Georg Alexander Ludovic". At the same time, in relation to princes and other members of the British royal family, the use of names in the English manner has now become established (Charles, William, Harry / Henry, and not Karl, Wilhelm, Henry).

The news that Prince George has started school was a real highlight this week. The photographs, in which William of Cambridge leads the first-born by the hand, caused a smile of emotion in many: the child in school uniform looks very touching. In order for George to get a good education, William and Katherine chose the school for a long time and responsibly. As a result, London's Thomas's Battersea preparatory school was chosen, costing about 18 thousand pounds sterling per year, and judging by the information on how the training is going on, such a price seems to be quite justified.

Prince George gets nervous on his way to school.

George of Cambridge is third in line to the British throne. Parents - William and Catherine of Cambridge - do not hide their joy that their baby became a student this year. Four-year-old George was sent to preparatory school. On the first day of school, William personally led his son to the school building, where he was met by director Helen Haslem. The father and son arrived at school in their personal Range Rover car ten minutes before the start of the lesson. George was wearing a school uniform: jumper, blue shirt and shorts. In his hands, William carried a satchel with a George Cambridge patch.

Prince George, accompanied by Father William of Cambridge and Headmaster Helen Haslem.

Unfortunately, Katherine could not be with her son at this crucial moment due to poor health. Expecting a third child, the duchess suffers from toxicosis.

Prince George on his first day of school.

The photographs show that George was confused: after shaking hands with Helen, he immediately ran to his father. However, just a few minutes later the boy calmed down and began to get acquainted with classmates. There will be 20 students in the Prince's class. Apart from general education disciplines, children will be taught the basics of ballet, French, art, drama and music.


First encounter with the school.

William and Catherine took a long time to choose a school. As children, they studied in traditional schools, but for their first son they wanted to find educational institution where learning will be more interesting and effective. Thomas" Battersea is said to be "a large, busy and somewhat chaotic school for cosmopolitan parents who want their children to receive the best education in England that money can buy."


Local residents are waiting for the arrival of the prince to the school.

Prince George with mother Catherine of Cambridge.

William and Katherine are waiting for replenishment in the family.

Prince George became a prep school student.

Today, July 22, the heir to the British throne and one of the most famous boys in the world, Prince George, celebrates his fourth birthday.

George Alexander Louis

The full name of the prince is George Alexander Louis. The first name is in honor of the Queen's father, George VI. Alexander is in honor of the middle name of Elizabeth II (her full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary), and Louis is in honor of Louis Mountbatten, Prince Philip's uncle.

Prince George wants to be a pilot

As Kate Middleton and Prince William told, their son shows great interest in airplanes and helicopters. Prince George is just happy when his father, who serves as an emergency medical helicopter pilot, takes him to work and allows him to sit in the pilot's seat.

Seven godparents

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's son has seven godparents:

1. Zara Tindall - cousin of Prince William and eldest granddaughter of the British Queen Elizabeth II;

2. Emilia Jardine Patterson - girlfriend of Kate Middleton, they went to college together;

3. Hugh van Katsema - one of the best friends of Prince William;

Prince William and Kate Middleton with George at the christening

4. Oliver Baker, he studied with the Duke and Duchess at St. Andrews University;

5. Jemmy Lowther-Pinkerton, who for many years served as the private secretary of the Duke and Duchess and Prince Harry;

6. Julia Samuel is a close friend of Princess Diana, mother of Prince William;

7. Earl Grosvenor - son of the Duke of Westminster.

trendsetter

Prince George, like his sister Princess Charlotte, is already a trendsetter in children's fashion. And he has his own style: you can see that George constantly appears in public in shorts (and not only in summer). This is because the prince's parents follow the traditions of British high society: little boys should not wear long trousers.

Many people are glad that George wears only shorts, because he is so cute in them!

Potential King

Prince George is third in line to the throne after his grandfather, Prince Charles, and father, Prince William. This is the second time in history that a great-grandchild is born to a reigning monarch in the male line. In the event of the coronation, the son of Kate Middleton and Prince William will be called King George VII.

Favorite book

Little George's favorite children's book is Fireman Sam.

Fireman Sam - love George's story,

- admitted to reporters Kate Middleton.

Prince George is very responsible

George does an excellent job of being an older brother: he looks after his younger sister Charlotte. According to their mother, George and Charlotte become very good friends.

Inquisitive and Curious

Little George is not only interested in helicopters and planes, he is generally very inquisitive. The prince already has a favorite museum - the Natural History Museum in London. This place, by the way, loved to visit in childhood and Kate Middleton.

Like many of you here, I remember visiting the Museum of Natural History as a child and marveling at the majesty of nature. And now, when I am a mother myself, I experience the same joy again and again from visiting the museum with my children, who love to come here very much. And not just for dinosaurs, I assure you,

said George and Charlotte's mother.

George loves Christmas

Prince George looks forward to Christmas every year, because this is his favorite prince. Last year, the son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge began to celebrate the holiday earlier than expected. The heir to the royal throne opened his gifts from Santa Claus in advance.

He was excited before Christmas and couldn't help but open the presents. He had fun

insiders said.

Prince George became the hero of "Winnie the Pooh"

Coincidentally, last year not only Elizabeth II celebrated the anniversary, but also the famous book about Winnie the Pooh: the first edition turned 90 years old. In honor of the double holiday, a book about teddy bear titled "Winnie the Pooh and the Royal Birthday" (Winnie-The-Pooh And The Royal Birthday), the main characters of which were the Queen and her great-grandson Prince George.

site congratulates little prince Happy birthday George!

AT different countries In Europe, young heirs are growing up in the royal families, who will have to accept royal regalia in the future. Who are these famous children, and how are they brought up in royal families? About the young heirs to royal thrones European countries and will be discussed in this review.

Great Britain

Prince George (July 22, 2013)

Little George's parents do not particularly indulge him in luxury, trying to provide him with the usual happy childhood.

Now Katt and William live away from London, in Anmer Hall, on their country estate, which Elizabeth II gave them for the wedding, where they mainly raise their children.

But in September of this year, George, who will turn 4 years old in the summer, will study at school, and by this time the whole family is planning to move to permanent residence in London, to their new residence. About the UK's most photogenic boy

Sweden

Princess Estelle (February 23, 2012)

Estelle is the daughter of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel Westling, who was formerly Victoria's personal fitness instructor, and second in line to her mother after her mother.

Now this charming princess is 5 years old, she is a very spontaneous, mobile and cheerful girl. Estelle loves to dance and often does it during official receptions. From the age of 4, she began studying at a ballet school in Stockholm.

Parents constantly take her with her brother to various cultural and sporting events. And she already has a lot of fans.

Spain

Princess Leonor (31 October 2005)

Princess Leonor eldest daughter King Philip VI and his wife Letizia, has a good chance of becoming head of state (unless by that time her parents have a boy). Parents pay a lot of attention to the education of their daughters, Princess Leonor studies several foreign languages, studies music and ballet, learns etiquette, and also loves skiing. It is also planned in the future that Leonor will study economics and diplomacy, without which it is difficult for the head of state to do. And since the king of Spain is also the supreme commander, Leonor will also have to serve in the army.

Sisters Eleanor and Sophia are very stylish and beautiful girls, impeccably behaving in society, it is impossible not to admire them. Nevertheless, parents try to protect their daughters from excessive attention of the paparazzi, they rarely go out into the world.

Denmark

Prince Christian (October 15, 2005)

The birth of the first son Christian to Crown Prince Frederik and his wife Mary Donaldson is now large family, with four children, was celebrated on a grand scale throughout the country. The parents themselves, Frederick and Mary, lead a very active life, and sports, and cultural, they teach their children to do the same, often taking them with them.

Christian grows up as a cheerful child who loves to misbehave, like all boys, he communicates with guys from the most ordinary families. I went with them first to Kindergarten and then to a public school.

Norway

Princess Ingrid (January 21, 2004)

Ingrid, the main heir to the throne, is the eldest daughter in the family of Prince Haakon and his wife Mette-Marit. The northern princess lives ordinary life, her parents adhere to rather strict methods of raising children.

Ingrid began to study at the most ordinary school, located next to her house, and now, together with her brother, she is studying at an elite private school teaching all subjects in English.

Netherlands

On July 22, Prince George celebrates his sixth birthday. And, I must say that by this age the character of the future king of Great Britain is already beginning to emerge. The Cambridge heir is growing up as an inquisitive and active boy who finds it hard to sit still. He enthusiastically participates in all outdoor games and often draws attention to himself at public events, urging other children on pranks. But Duchess Kate, like a wise mother, knows how to direct the indefatigable energy of her first child in a peaceful direction. This spring, it became known that George and his sister attend the private sports club Hurlingham Club, which is famous for its large number of different sections. There, kids can have fun and join the world of sports.

AT free time Kate Middleton also instills in her children a love for one of the family hobbies - tennis. And apparently quite successful. As the duchess herself said, this summer, Prince George entered the training court against the famous Roger Federer. Of course, it was a joke competition. But if at the age of five the heir to the throne was not afraid to play against tennis pros, then we can expect that very soon the tennis racket will become “ calling card» the young prince.

What did the sixth year of the life of the eldest son of the Cambridges remember? What appearances of baby George will remain in history? We remember with you.

It's been a busy year for William and Kate's first child. One of the key events was the start of the prince's studies at the private school of Thomas Battersea (Thomas's Battersea) in London. Last year(Reception Year) George spent in the preparatory class, adapting to new conditions and receiving basic knowledge. In the new academic year Prince George had to master the first grade program, which includes subjects such as mathematics, English language, history, geography and religious studies, and also had to devote more time homework and extracurricular reading. In addition to the core subjects, teachers at Batersea School pay great attention to the development of communication skills in children, as well as self-confidence and the ability to work in a team - for this, music and sports are included in the curriculum.

In addition to studying, young George had many social outings with his parents. So, in September, he appeared as a page at the wedding of Kate's close friend and Princess Charlotte's godmother Sophie Carter with Robert Snuggs. The event took place in the church of St. Andrews in Norfolk. This is not the first time the young prince has become part of the charming tradition of English weddings, but this time George enjoyed what was happening, demonstrating self-confidence and interest in the event.

Autumn turned out to be rich in weddings, and already in October, George again received the role of page at the wedding of Princess Eugenie with Jack Brooksbank, which took place at the residence of Elizabeth II in Windsor. He was accompanied by his sister Charlotte, who was entrusted with the role of a flower girl. By the way, George and Charlotte performed their roles flawlessly - the young assistants to the bride felt confident at the solemn event and stood out from the rest of the children, many of whom were at such an event for the first time.

The next reason for the official exit of the young prince was the anniversary of Prince Charles. George attended his grandfather's 70th birthday, and the official portraits from the event were posted online, in which members of the royal family happily pose in the garden of the residence of Camilla and Charles. Two pictures appeared on the official Instagram account showing Charles and Camilla, William and Kate with their children George, Charlotte and Louis, and Harry and Meghan.

One of the photos was taken in less than formal style, and she liked it more many fans- it shows the members of the royal family laughing, and Camilla shows something to Princess Charlotte.

Also, George's parents pleased the fans for Christmas and posted it on the official Instagram account family portraits made for holiday cards. In the photo, the family appeared in front of the lens while walking through the woods at the Amner Hall residence.

During spring break, Prince George and Princess Charlotte took their mother to a spa in Norfolk, where the family had fun in the pool and also participated in a mini swimming competition hosted by Kate. Eyewitnesses noted that the children were happy to participate in the competition. Prince George spent one of the spring weekends in the company of his second cousin Mia Tindall, with whom he became very close friends over the past year.

Another social appearance of the prince took place at the Trooping the Color 2019 parade - official day the birth of George's great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, during which he appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with his parents. Last year, the young prince quickly got bored during the parade and began to express dissatisfaction, to which Princess Anne's granddaughter, Savannah Phillips, reacted. She took the initiative and covered George's mouth with her hand. This year, the prudent members of the royal family have set the children apart, but while Savannah watched the parade with interest, His Highness decided to amuse himself a little by grimacing and trying to talk to someone. But it was obvious that he was bored again.