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Prince George celebrated his tenth birthday on July 22. A great day for Prince William and Princess Kate's son. But on this day, a beloved tradition was broken. Learn more about it in the next picture...
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William and Kate published a new picture showing a smiling George on the steps of Windsor Castle. The prince is beaming in a blue and white checkered shirt, blue-green jeans and cool shoes - just like his father William. But this new picture led to a break in a beautiful tradition...
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Instead of taking the birthday portrait herself - a tradition Kate established in 2015 with the first official portraits of her daughter Princess Charlotte - the images were taken by photographer Millie Pilkington.
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This is a break with tradition and surprises many royal fans. After all, it is known that Kate is a passionate photographer. Her official profile on the British monarchy's website mentions her love of photography.
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Why Princess Kate just now breaks with this beautiful tradition is not known.
Prince George celebrated his tenth birthday on July 22, 2023. A great day for the son of Prince William and Princess Kate. An important tradition was broken on the birthday of the heir to the throne. Find out here what happened.
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