Prince George of Cambridge

Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge was born at 4:24 PM on 22 July 2013 in Saint Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, West London, England to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. He was 8 pounds and 6 ounces (3.8 kg) at birth. Prince William and his brother Prince Harry were born in the same hospital to Diana, Princess of Wales.

The Royal House of London announced, earlier than is customary, that his mother was expecting when she had to be admitted in hospital for pregnancy related nausea and morning sickness in December 2012. His arrival became an anticipated event for the media that brought in a lot of speculation.

Prior to the official announcement of his birth, Prince William and Kate Middleton broke tradition by introducing Prince George to the world when they greeted the crowd gathered outside the hospital as they left with their new born baby for their home in Kensington Palace.

News of the royal birth was displayed officially on a traditional easel outside the Buckingham Palace. Gun salutes in Green Park and the Tower of London, coupled with bells of Westminster Abbey and other churches announced his arrival with fanfare. For the first time in history, a royal birth was marked by commemorative coins issued by the Royal Mint, Royal Canadian Mint and Royal Australian Mint.

The lullaby, ‘Sleep On’ was composed by the Welsh composer, Paul Mealor, as a gift for the royal baby. The lyrics were written by Brendan Graham and the recording was done by the New Zealand soprano, Hayley Westenra.

Prince George started his formal education in January 2016 at the Westacre Montessori School Nursery, close to his family home in Norfolk. He began his primary schooling at the private Thomas’s School in Battersea.

He is the eldest child and the only son of the Duke of Cambridge, which makes him third in line to the British throne, after his father and grandfather, Prince Charles.

On 24th July 2013, his parents announced his name as George Alexander Louis, to be formally known as Prince George of Cambridge. As per royal linage, he is destined to eventually reign as King George VII of the United Kingdom and 15 other realms around the world.

He went on his first royal tour with his parents in April 2014 to New Zealand and Australia. As per media reports, he was the center of attraction during the tour.

His first public engagement was at a playdate at the Government House, Wellington, which was organised by the New Zealand parenting organisation called ‘Plunket’ that provides free health services for children up to the age of five.

When his mother was admitted to hospital, pranksters from Australia called up and mimicked the Queen and Prince Charles to extract information about his birth. The British-Indian nurse who got taken in by the prank committed suicide three days later.

With his birth, it is the second time in history that three generations of direct heirs to the British throne are alive at the same time. A similar situation prevailed from 1894 to 1901 during the reign of Queen Victoria.

In August 2015, the Kensington Palace issued an order to stop all unauthorised photography of Prince George as it was felt that the Paparazzi was crossing limits in following his movements and photographing him.