Prince George 1st Birthday 22nd June 2014

A year has now past since Prince George was born on the 22nd of June 2013, and he is doing so well as you can see in his picture. Lots happening to celebrate we are sure with his family. Here are some interesting facts from Royal Commentator Richard Fitzwilliams about this special time.

PRINCE GEORGE IS A YEAR OLD. TUESDAY 22^ND JULY. Richard Fitzwilliams, 

The first birthday of the third in line to the throne, Prince George, will be marked with three photographs taken in the Butterfly House outside London’s Natural History Museum of which the Duchess of Cambridge is a patron, by John Stilwell. The first shows him walking with ease and looking confident, the others are happy family photos which will delight after a most successful year.

There will be a party at Kensington Palace. The Queen will be attending and the guests might include royal cousins Maud (11 months), daughter of Lord Frederick Windsor and his wife Sophie and Mia (6 months), daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall. It will have a theme, could it be animals as he loves wombats? There are reports there was a party with a Peter Rabbit theme put on for him on Saturday by the Middletons whose Party Pieces firm specialises in this.

George’s major appearances in his first year have been in the Antipodes. The party at Government House in Wellington with ten other babies of eight months was a huge success. The photo opportunity with the bilby at Taronga Zoo in Sydney was simply marvellous.

The vast interest nationally and internationally when George was born was, for many, excessive, especially the hours spent on rolling news during the waiting outside St Mary’s but the major stories do receive this sort of coverage if there is demand for it. His appearances in Britain have been wisely rationed since, there were lovely Christening photos at the historic royal gathering, the first of its type since 1894, by Jason Bell and George also appeared at the Cirencester Polo Club where William and Harry played in June on Father’s Day.

When William was a year old his parents were on tour in Canada. He is clearly arranging events so he has the maximum amount of time to spend with his family. His next job will be becoming a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance though this has yet to be confirmed. Today, there is much to celebrate with the Royal Mint releasing a £5 coin and the Summer Exhibition at Buckingham Palace has the theme Royal Children.