Kate Middleton and Prince William mark Prince George’s 13th birthday with new portrait ahead of Eton College start

Prince George is a teenager! The future king turned 13 on Wednesday, with his parents marking the milestone moment by sharing a new portrait to Instagram. “Happy 13th Birthday, George! 🎉” Kate Middleton and Prince William captioned the social media upload. The Prince and Princess of Wales / Instagram UK Press via Getty Images George suited up and smiled in the snap, both hands in his pockets. King Charles and Queen Camilla re-posted the picture on their Story with a cake emoji, writing, “Happy 13th birthday to Prince George!” The teen is the eldest of the Princess and Princess of Wales’ other two children: Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8. / SplashNews.com WireImage Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! He was born in July 2013. In September, George is set to attend Eton College, the same prestigious boarding school his dad, 44, was enrolled in from 1995 to 2000. We hear George will have a harder time at William’s alma mater since his father attended “before social media transformed adolescence.” Getty Images WireImage Royal expert Kinsey Schofield exclusively explained to Page Six, “The biggest challenge won’t be academics or making friends. It’ll be balancing Prince George’s privacy with the reality that every classmate has TikTok. “Digital exposure, drones, social media and the speed at which information spreads all complicate the security picture,” she added. “That means Prince George’s protection will almost certainly be more sophisticated.” Despite the complications, Schofield believes George’s parents will “allow him enough freedom” to learn from “navigating the world, making friends and solving problems independently.” Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images George previously attended Windsor’s Lambrook School with his younger siblings and was a student at Thomas’s Battersea in London before that. Ahead of his Eton College transition, George has made a slew of public appearances in recent months. He attended Wimbledon 2026 earlier this month and the visited the Royal Air Force Coningsby base in June, on the heels of his Trooping the Colour appearance. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!