PHOTOS: Happy birthday Prince George!

ByHannah Gregg KGO logo

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

In celebration of his birthday, Prince George frolicked in the new Sensational Butterflies exhibit at the Natural History Museum.

Prince George curiously observes a butterfly in Prince William's hand while celebrating his birthday at the Natural History Museum.

Prince George frolics about during a visit to the Sensational Butterflies exhibition, at the Natural History Museum, London.

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, holds Prince George during a visit to Plunket nurse and parents group at Government House in Wellington, New Zealand.

During their tour of Australia, the family took a tour of the Taronga Zoo in Sydney.

Britain's Prince George plays with the hair of his mother, Kate, during a visit to Plunket nurse and parents group at Government House in Wellington, New Zealand.

Britain's Prince George plays with other local families and babies during a visit to Plunket nurse and parents group at Government House in Wellington, New Zealand.

After attending both ANZAC Day services in Canberra, it was time to head for the airport and home. The Duchess had young Prince George well in hand.

Prince George falls in love with an Australian animal, called Bilby, which has been named after the young Prince, during a visit to Sydney's Taronga Zoo.

3-month-old Prince George is christened at Chapel Royal in St. James' Palace in London.

This beautiful family photo, taken by Dutchess Kate's father, is an intimate setting of their family, including beloved dog, Lupo.

Both healthy and happy, mother and son greet the public one day after George's birth at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London.

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PHOTOS: Happy birthday Prince George!In celebration of his birthday, Prince George frolicked in the new Sensational Butterflies exhibit at the Natural History Museum.

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It's been a busy year for the Royal family. Prince William and Duchess Kate welcomed a beautiful boy, George Alexander Louis, on July 22, 2013. He may one day be the King of England, but for now, he's a playful little prince.

Always the precocious youngster, Prince George has already begun walking. True of any future king, Prince William has described George as a big boy with a voice like a "lion's roar." George, often compared to Prince William's brother, Harry, is a "fighter" that has a tendency to wriggle about in his mother's arms when he'd like to explore. With a bit of help from his mother, he's now on two feet, and mobile as ever. The notoriously-private family will likely have a small party for their perfect prince, but the whole world will be celebrating with them!