In Pictures: Prince George’s best moments as he turns seven

George was introduced to the world on the day he was born, carried out of the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in west London by his mother

Less than a year later, Prince George was on international royal duties – joining his parents on their official tour to New Zealand and Australia

George had a chance to play with some Kiwi children when he attended a play group in Wellington

George had prime position to watch Trooping the Colour in 2015, held in his father’s arms on the balcony at Buckingham Palace

Kate shared a picture of a serious-faced George holding his baby sister

It was another solemn picture of George later in the year at his sister’s christening

At the Airbus headquarters in Hamburg during an official visit to Germany George was trying to put his best foot forward

George got to sit in a Squirrel helicopter when the family visited the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford

Pyjamas were the dress code when George met US President Barack Obama during his visit to the UK in 2016

George shakes hands with Helen Haslem, head of the lower school on his first day at Thomas’s Battersea

Not long after his first day at school, George was away again with the family – this time on an official visit to Canada

But it’s not all official photocalls for the young prince – here he played with his mother and Autumn Phillips and her children, Savannah and Isla, while the Duke of Cambridge played polo at Beaufort Polo Club

And like any young child, he seemed fascinated by bubbles

George and his sister were attendants for Auntie Pippa’s wedding

Proving to be something of an expert at page boy duties, George was also in the official party for Uncle Harry’s wedding to Meghan Markle

But he seemed more at ease when the whole family were pictured together for the first time at the christening

George marks his fifth birthday

George joins the bridesmaids at the wedding of Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank

George the England football fan in the garden of his home at Kensington Palace in a picture marking his sixth birthday

George arrives with William and Charlotte at the Christmas Day church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham

A picture released in December to mark the start of a new decade

George is joined by Charlotte and Louis for the weekly Clap for Carers tribute

Pictures marking William’s 38th birthday and also Father’s Day