Overview
- Kensington Palace published the formal portrait and an informal family video on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 to mark Prince George’s 13th birthday.
- The portrait, credited to photographer Matt Porteous and taken after Trooping the Colour, shows George in a dark suit and open‑collar white shirt and has been read as a visual sign of growing maturity.
- The short behind‑the‑scenes video, filmed during the family’s Easter break in Cornwall, shows George playing on the beach, climbing rocks with his brother Prince Louis and enjoying low‑key family moments.
- Kensington Palace had already confirmed in June that George will begin at Eton College in September, a move presented as the next step in his education and a preparation for future public duties.
- The releases follow the Waleses’ recent strategy of posting official images and footage directly to control privacy and messaging, and they reinforce long‑standing royal practices of annual birthday portraits while highlighting practical questions about schooling, security and his increasing public role.