Prince George celebrated his birthday on Friday and was sent a special message from the Queen to mark the occasion. The eldest child of Prince William and Kate Middleton turned nine on July 22.
The Duchess of Cambridge continued her tradition of releasing her own pictures to celebrate the birthdays of her three children, with Prince George ’s photo showing off his adorable cheeky grin. To celebrate, the Queen herself sent a sweet birthday gift to the young royal.
Posted on her official Twitter account, her Majesty thanked the band of the Irish Guards for putting on a special performance on for her grandson, reports the Mirror. The post included a video of the Irish Guards along with a heartfelt message.
The caption read: "Thank you @irishguardsband for playing Happy Birthday to mark Prince George's birthday today! The Duke of Cambridge is the Colonel of the @irish_guards."
Prince William became Colonel of the Irish Guards in 2011 and wore the uniform during his wedding to Kate that same year. In the clip, the band of trumpeters can be seen standing in a semi-circle as they performed the birthday song.
Wearing their full-dress uniform complete, the guards put on a special show right in front of the Queen's London residence at Buckingham Palace. The Irish Guard's red tunics have buttons arranged in groups of four to distinguish it from the other four regiments of foot guards.
The post sparked a royal fan frenzy on social media. One fan wrote: "How lovely! Happy Birthday to HRH Prince George!"
Another said: "Love this SO MUCH! Happy 9th birthday Prince George!" A third commented: "How cool to have the @irishguardsband play at your birthday!!"
Meanwhile, another fan said: "Such a beautiful and thoughtful gift, I'm sure Prince George loved it." The post comes after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge released a sweet photo of their eldest son on his birthday.
The Queen's official Twitter page also shared a heartwarming birthday tribute to her great-grandson. The Royal Family Instagram account, @theroyalfamily, posted the photo with the caption: "Happy 9th Birthday Prince George!" along with a cake emoji.
It was followed by a post from Prince Charles, 73, and the Duchess of Cornwall, 75, who wrote: "Happy 9th Birthday to Prince George!"
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