Prince George: Smiling future king shown in new photo to mark 10th birthday

A new photograph has been released of a smiling Prince George to mark his 10th birthday on Saturday.

The second in line to the throne is seen wearing a check shirt and teal trousers as he sits on outdoor steps at Windsor.

The image was taken by photographer Millie Pilkington, who also snapped Prince Louis ahead of his fifth birthday in April.

And she took a Father’s Day picture, released last month, of the Prince of Wales embracing his three children – Prince George, eight-year-old Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

George has had a busy month leading up to his 10th birthday.

At the start of July, he and his father were spotted watching the second Ashes Test at Lord’s cricket ground in London.

George was seen tucking into a slice of pizza while Prince William talked to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

A couple of weeks later, George and his younger siblings sat in the cockpit of a C-17 transport aircraft and played with the switches as they enjoyed a family day out at the Royal International Air Tattoo, at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.

And last Sunday at Wimbledon, George and Charlotte watched from the Royal Box on Centre Court as Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final.

Prince George Alexander Louis was born in the private Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, on 22 July 2013, weighing 8lb 6oz.