His role as the next Prince of Wales has been drawn starkly into focus by his grandfather King Charles’ cancer diagnosis.
And in a new photograph published Monday to celebrate his 11th birthday, Prince George cuts a strikingly mature figure.
Gone are the scalloped collars, short trousers, and knee-length socks that characterized so many of his childhood photographs. Instead, George, his hair neatly pushed to one side, wears a chic dark suit and a white shirt open at the neck.
