Prince George
Great surprises for the eighth birthday
Prince George
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Prince George apparently had mega fun on his eighth birthday, which included a zoom call from the Queen and a very special birthday cake.
Prince George celebrated his eighth birthday on July 22nd and his parents Prince William, 39, and Duchess Catherine, 39, gave him a very special day, according to a Royal Insider.
Prince George: A soccer cake was the birthday hit
“George really enjoyed his special day because there is no school at the moment. So he was off school anyway,” a source told UsWeekly. “Kate and William surprised George with a soccer cake. But there were also numerous gifts: a naturalist set and a very cool watch! ”The future King of England, who is in line to the throne behind both his grandfather Prince Charles, 72, and his father, also received a very special call from his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, 95. “The Queen zoomed in with Prince George to wish him a happy birthday. As an added surprise, she sent a previously secret present,” says the insider, adding that the little one really loved his great-grandmother George’s younger siblings, Princess Charlotte, 6, and Prince Louis, 3, also took part in the small birthday party: “The siblings made adorable birthday cards for their brother themselves.”
Big leaps in development
The prince has made a big leap forward, especially in the last year, and has grown up, the source said. “George loves to do things his own way, he’s a very bright, confident and energetic boy,” says the insider. The Duke and Duchess’ eldest child “loves to read, play sports, puzzle, is very adventurous and loves the outdoors,” the source said. The day before George’s birthday, the royal family published a new portrait of the At first glance, the young prince looks just like his father when he was young.
Children’s birthdays at Cambridge are always specially celebrated
The couple maintains the annual tradition of making children’s birthdays special. Last year, George had a ‘camping barbecue’ amid the coronavirus pandemic just for her immediate family. “William and Kate surprised the birthday boy with a yurt as a present and Charlotte and Louis brought him a new bike,” said an insider in July 2020. George’s siblings helped Kate bake a chocolate sponge cake. Decorated in an extra decadent way with sprinkles, lollipops and colorful sweets. “
Sources used: UsWeekly