As the adorable Prince George waves goodbye to Germany [1] and celebrates his fourth birthday [2], what better reason than to commemorate the occasion than a roundup of everything we know about the young royal so far?
All About George
- His full name is His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge.
- He likes thunderstorms [4], but according to mom Kate he would be scared of a 25-foot tall plastic dragon [5] that she encountered on one of her engagements.
- He has attended 17 royal engagements: three Trooping the Colour balcony appearances, a trip to the Royal International Air Tattoo, three each in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada, and two each in Poland and Germany.
Prince of Passions
- According to mom Kate, George's favorite book [6] is Fireman Sam.
- George and Charlotte both like listening to The Gruffalo audio book on car rides [7].
- George used to love Peppa Pig, but he's grown out of it now. He likes enthusiasm from others when watching TV [8].
Sweet Tooth
- On a trip to a local farm shop, Kate bought her son a meringue.
- Inheriting a Middleton tradition, he also bakes at home [9] with Kate.
Great-Grandma, We Love You
- George calls the queen "Gan Gan", and William has revealed that he makes things for his great-grandmother [10] instead of buying her presents.
Good Evening, Mr. President
- For a 4-year-old, George has friends in high places . . . Barack and Michelle Obama [11] once gave him a rocking horse.
- When he met the president at Kensington Palace [12], it was revealed that George has a monogrammed dressing gown.
Action Prince
- George has already been on his first skiing holiday [13].
- He is also following in another royal tradition and has started riding lessons.
Animal Magic
- Prince George loves animals, and as well as growing up with Cocker Spaniel Lupo, he also has a hamster named Marvin.
- When he went to the Natural History Museum, he was more interested in the pigeons [14] than the exhibits.
- He and Princess Charlotte were very excited waiting for the chicks to hatch [15] at Anmer Hall.
Father and Son
- Just like his father, George loves airplanes and got to sit in a Red Arrows cockpit last year.
- Sometimes George is bothered by the crowds – as seen when he went to visit Princess Charlotte at the hospital for the first time, at her Christening, and in Germany recently [16] – but dad William is always on hand for a reassuring kiss and a cuddle.
Green Fingers
- Prince Charles has revealed that he has done a spot of gardening [17] with his grandson.
- George has also been helping his mom Kate in the garden at Anmer Hall.