{"id":2513117,"date":"2026-07-22T20:24:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T20:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2513117"},"modified":"2026-07-22T20:24:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T20:24:20","slug":"the-royal-family-now-has-a-teenager-on-their-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-royal-family-now-has-a-teenager-on-their-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"The royal family now has a teenager on their hands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prince George, heir to the British throne and first child of Prince William and Princess Catherine, is officially a teenager.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The prince&#8217;s 13th birthday is on July 22. As they do each year, the Prince and Princess of Wales posted a new birthday portrait of George for this birthday. The photo was taken by Matt Porteous at Kensington Palace after last month&#8217;s Trooping the Colour ceremony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier this year, similar photos were posted to celebrate Prince Louis&#8217; eighth birthday in April and Princess Charlotte&#8217;s 11th birthday in May.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There was also a birthday video for George posted by the prince&#8217;s parents:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Kate, Princess of Wales, with her sons Prince George, left and Prince Louis in an open top carriage as they return to Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour, the King&#8217;s annual birthday parade, in London, Saturday, June 13, 2026. | Kirsty Wigglesworth<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">George&#8217;s most recent public outing was a trip to the Wimbledon men&#8217;s final on July 12 with his mom, per <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/prince-george-13th-birthday-portrait-12022312\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">People.<\/a> It was one of just a handful of public outings the young prince takes during the year. He was also seen at the Trooping the Colour ceremony this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He is currently on summer vacation with his family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After his father William, George is next in line for the British throne. In the line of succession, he is followed by his sister Charlotte and his brother Louis, per <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:USA Today.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/07\/22\/prince-george-13-birthday-photo\/90939767007\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">USA Today.<\/a> The three siblings represent the next generation of royals along with Prince Harry and Meghan&#8217;s two children, 7-year-old Prince Archie and 5-year-old Princess Lilibet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This September, George will begin attending the prestigious Eton College in Berkshire. Both William and Harry attended the boarding school, per <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:USA Today.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2026\/07\/22\/prince-george-13-birthday-photo\/90939767007\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">USA Today.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Britain Royals Trooping the Colour\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/06f4c075b15cdf9dadfd1c24c9ea2eae106e5c892a1419918ae3a01d1aec8c25\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w800_h533;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fdeseret_news_992%2Fde508a8e3876dc36c5cd634def88d164\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Britain&#8217;s Prince George and Princess Charlotte ride on an open top carriage during Trooping The Colour, the king&#8217;s annual birthday parade, in London, Saturday, June 13, 2026. | Kirsty Wigglesworth<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">More social media posts celebrating Prince George&#8217;s birthday<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince George, heir to the British throne and first child of Prince William and Princess Catherine, is officially a teenager. The prince&#8217;s 13th birthday is on July 22. As they do each year, the Prince and Princess of Wales posted a new birthday portrait of George for this birthday. 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