39 times Prince George stole our hearts as he turns eight
When he dressed up for the football
William and Kate took George with them for the final of the Euro 2020 match at Wembley, between England and Italy. (Reuters)
When he went to the panto
Oh yes he did - the family outing to the panto was to thank key workers and their families in December 2020. (Aaron Chow/AFP)
When he clapped for carers
He joined his mum and dad as well as Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis for the clap for carers. (BBC Children in Need/Comic Relief via Getty Images)
When he had a royal Christmas
2019 was the first appearance of George and Charlotte at the church in Sandringham on Christmas morning - a royal tradition. (Samir Hussein/WireImage)
When he enjoyed the match
William, Kate, George and Charlotte went to watch Norwich City and Aston Villa at Carrow Road in October 2019. Though Villa fans, they had to sit in the Norwich stands. (Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
When he took his little sister to school
Princess Charlotte on her first day of school, with her brother Prince George and her parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at Thomas's Battersea in 2019. (Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
When he and Charlotte enjoyed the great outdoors
Prince George and Princess Charlotte enjoyed playing outside at The King Power Royal Charity Polo Day at Billingbear Polo Club in July 2019. Dad William was competing. (Samir Hussein/WireImage)
When he wasn't so sure on the palace balcony
Prince George with Princess Charlotte watching a flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour in 2019. He didn't look so sure. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
And when he photobombed
He couldn't resist pulling a cheeky face behind his cousins. (Samir Hussein/WireImage)
When he proved slinkies are still great fun
George with a Slinky toy at the Maserati Royal Charity Polo Trophy in 2018. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
When he was overruled by his cousins
Savannah Phillips and Prince George couldn't help but be a bit silly on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour 2018. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
When he welcomed a little brother
He came straight from school with Charlotte and William to meet brother Louis in 2018. (Karwai Tang/WireImage)
When he was in his element in a helicopter
He loved viewing helicopter models H145 and H135 before leaving Hamburg airport on the Cambridges official visit to Poland and Germany in 2017. (Karwai Tang/WireImage)
When he wanted to know what was going on
If there's a window to peer out of, you'll probably find George there. Here in Berlin, in 2017. (Samir Hussein/WireImage)
When he rocked braces
We loved his braces and short sleeves for the 2017 Trooping the Colour. (Karwai Tang/WireImage)
When Auntie Pippa called on him
George was a page boy at his aunt Pippa Middleton's 2017 wedding to James Matthews in Englefield Green. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
When he had a Christmas treat
Prince George at Church on Christmas Day in 2016 in Bucklebury, a rare Christmas without the Queen. He was given a candy cane at church. (Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage)
When he learned a royal wave
Two hands were better on the final day of the Royal Tour of Canada in October 2016. (Andrew Milligan - Pool/Getty Images)
When he partied hard
Prince George got to go to a children's party for Military families during the Royal Tour of Canada in September 2016. (Sam Hussein/WireImage)
When he had a cuddle for dad
Despite all the fun of the party, there's always a minute to let dad know how he feels. (Sam Hussein/WireImage)
When he got pilot seat privileges
He got to see aircraft up close and personal at The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in July 2016. (Zak Hussein - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
When he needed William to explain
William got down to George's level at the 2016 Trooping the Colour during the parade, perhaps to explain what his son was watching. (Zak Hussein - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
When he met the president.
Only a future king this cute could get away with wearing a dressing gown to meet President Barack Obama in April 2016. (Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images)
When he went skiing
He posed for cameras with his family before skiing in the French Alps in 2016. (John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
When he stared down the cameras
The first sign of the fierce face we love was on show at Charlotte's christening in July 2015. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
When he was the youngest supporter
Prince George at the Gigaset Charity Polo Match at the Beaufort Polo Club in 2015, where his dad William was playing. He was nearly two. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
When he bonded with Grandpa
Prince Charles was taken with his grandson's fascination at the 2015 Trooping the Colour. (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
When he became a big brother
George's life changed in 2015 when he became a big brother to Charlotte. (Zak Hussein/Corbis via Getty Images)
When he turned one
George took a trip to the Natural History Museum in 2014 when he turned one. (John Stillwell/AFP via Getty Images)
When he kept his mum on her toes
The Duchess of Cambridge was running around after a little Prince George a the Jerudong Park Trophy at Cirencester Park Polo Club in 2014. (Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images)
When he went down under
Kate gave George a toy bilby as he was helt by William during a visit to the Bilby Enclosure at Taronga Zoo in April 2014 in Sydney. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
When he followed his father's footsteps
One of William's first royal tours was also Australia, when he was a baby. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
When he was christened
William and Kate with George at Chapel Royal in St James's Palace in London in October 2013, ahead of the christening of the three month-old prince. (John Stillwell/AFP)
When he had his first official appearance
He stole our hearts instantly when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge lft the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London, with their newborn son, Prince George of Cambridge. (Dominic Lipinski/PA Images)
Prince George turns eight on Thursday, the first royal birthday since the lifting of most coronavirus restrictions in the UK.
The young prince might be able to celebrate his special day with friends, or could have chosen to spend it with his family at their home in Norfolk, Anmer Hall, where they often go for weekends and school holidays.
Royal fans have been treated to lots of pictures of George in the last couple of weeks, as he attended two football matches with his parents during England's best ever Euros run.
He looked smart in a suit and tie in the stands at Wembley for the round of 16 match against Germany and then again for the final against Italy.
But he wore the feelings of the whole nation on his face as Italy beat England on penalties and he stared forlornly onto the pitch.
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Prince George, whose full name is George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, was born at 4.24pm on 22 July, 2013, in the Lindo Wing of St Maryโs Hospital, in Paddington, London.
He was christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury in The Chapel Royal of St Jamesโs Palace in October 2013. He wore a handmade replica of the traditional christening robe worn by royals for generations.
He currently attends Thomas's in Battersea, as does his younger sister Princess Charlotte.
His father, William, and his uncle, Harry, were both sent to boarding school at the age of eight, but Thomas's goes up to the age of 13, so William and Kate have the option of keeping him living at home.
They live most of the time at Kensington Palace. Now that he is a big brother to two siblings and in school, George is not taken on engagements or tours with his parents as frequently as in his younger years.