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Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 22
Prince George Turns 13, Nearing Eton Move as Second in Line to British Throne
Updated
Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 22

Prince George Turns 13, Nearing Eton Move as Second in Line to British Throne

3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 22

Summary

  • Prince George turned 13 on Wednesday, making the eldest child of Prince William and Kate a teenager and marking a new milestone for the second in line to the British throne.
  • September will bring another step as George is expected to enter Eton College, the boys' boarding school his father attended, after years at Lambrook School near the family's Windsor home.
  • Recent public appearances show his role expanding: George attended the Wimbledon men's final on July 12 and joined Kate in June at RAF Coningsby for an Armed Forces Day engagement.
  • Born at St Mary's Hospital in London on July 22, 2013, George is King Charles III's grandson and the older brother of Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8.

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