Un sorriso da bambino, a 36 denti, per un ritratto da futuro re. E' l'immagine ufficiale diffusa in queste ore da Kensington Palace per festeggiare il compleanno numero 5 del principe George, primogenito di William e Kate. 

epa06903360 A handout photo made available by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge via PA on 21 July 2018 to mark the fifth birthday of Britain's Prince George. The picture was taken in the garden at Clarence House in London, Britain on 09 July 2018, following the christening of Prince Louis. Prince George will celebrate his 5th birthday on 22 July 2018. ATTENTION EDITORS: NEWS EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL USE. NO MERCHANDISING, ADVERTISING, SOUVENIRS, MEMORABILIA or COLOURABLY SIMILAR. NOT FOR USE AFTER 31 DECEMBER 2018 WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM KENSINGTON PALACE. Copyright in the photograph is vested in The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Publications are asked to credit the photographs to Matt Porteous. No charge should be made for the supply, release or publication of the photograph. The photograph must not be digitally enhanced, manipulated or modified in any manner or form and must include all of the individuals in the photograph when published. EPA/Matt Porteous / KENSINGTON PALACE / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES/NO ARCHIVES
epa06903360 A handout photo made available by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge via PA on 21 July 2018 to mark the fifth birthday of Britain's Prince George. The picture was taken in the garden at Clarence House in London, Britain on 09 July 2018, following the christening of Prince Louis. Prince George will celebrate his 5th birthday on 22 July 2018. ATTENTION EDITORS: NEWS EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL USE. NO MERCHANDISING, ADVERTISING, SOUVENIRS, MEMORABILIA or COLOURABLY SIMILAR. NOT FOR USE AFTER 31 DECEMBER 2018 WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM KENSINGTON PALACE. Copyright in the photograph is vested in The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Publications are asked to credit the photographs to Matt Porteous. No charge should be made for the supply, release or publication of the photograph. The photograph must not be digitally enhanced, manipulated or modified in any manner or form and must include all of the individuals in the photograph when published. EPA/Matt Porteous / KENSINGTON PALACE / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES/NO ARCHIVES
epa06903360 A handout photo made available by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge via PA on 21 July 2018 to mark the fifth birthday of Britain's Prince George. The picture was taken in the garden at Clarence House in London, Britain on 09 July 2018, following the christening of Prince Louis. Prince George will celebrate his 5th birthday on 22 July 2018. ATTENTION EDITORS: NEWS EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL USE. NO MERCHANDISING, ADVERTISING, SOUVENIRS, MEMORABILIA or COLOURABLY SIMILAR. NOT FOR USE AFTER 31 DECEMBER 2018 WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM KENSINGTON PALACE. Copyright in the photograph is vested in The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Publications are asked to credit the photographs to Matt Porteous. No charge should be made for the supply, release or publication of the photograph. The photograph must not be digitally enhanced, manipulated or modified in any manner or form and must include all of the individuals in the photograph when published. EPA/Matt Porteous / KENSINGTON PALACE / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES/NO ARCHIVES

Lo scatto è firmato dal fotografo Matt Porteous, che ha già lavorato per la corte britannica e in particolare per i duchi di Cambridge. Ed è accompagnato da un ringraziamento, sul profilo Twitter di palazzo, ai molti che hanno voluto in qualche modo partecipare alla festa con gli "adorabili" messaggi di auguri piovuti da tutti gli angoli del Regno e da mezzo mondo. 

Terzo in linea di successione al trono britannico - dopo il nonno Carlo e dopo suo padre William, - e destinato secondo l'ordine naturale delle cose a ricevere un giorno lo scettro retto tuttora dalla 92enne bisnonna Elisabetta (regina da oltre 66 anni), George è nato il 22 luglio 2013. E giusto l'anno scorso ha cominciato ad andare a scuola in un esclusivo istituto nella zona sud di Londra. Per solennizzare questo compleanno, celebrato per il resto in famiglia, la Zecca Reale ha emesso una moneta di nuovo conio da 5 sterline (d'oro nella versione più esclusiva), che reca su una faccia il profilo della regina e sull'altra quella di San Giorgio che uccide il drago.