In honor of his fourth birthday, Prince George had a precious new portrait taken

Prince George will be celebrating his fourth birthday on Saturday. In anticipation of the little prince’s day, Kensington Palace has released a new portrait of George. E! Online reports that the photo was taken by Chris Jackson of Getty Images, who takes many photos for the royal family.

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“The Duke and Duchess are very pleased to share this lovely picture as they celebrate Prince George’s fourth birthday, and would like to thank everyone for all of the kind messages they have received.” Jackson wrote in a statement.

The photo was taken in June at Kensington Palace. A spokesperson for the palace told E! News that the celebration will be held at the family’s home in Norfolk.

“He is such a happy little boy and certainly injects some fun into a photo shoot!” Jackson wrote of the prince and his big, adorable smile.

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