Prince George is growing up fast in pictures taken by his mother the Duchess of Cambridge and released to mark his seventh birthday.
Here are some of the highlights so far for the young prince, who is third in line to the throne.
![The safe hands of the Duchess of Cambridge with her son Prince George of Cambridge who was born yesterday, leave the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in west London](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/07/20215838/23504ee9-2b89-4bae-b7c1-04c08870545e.jpg)
![Arriving in New Zealand](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/c760f515032a730d8d1774effa514acdY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTMyMzMzMzQ4/2.19529206.jpg?w=640)
![Royal visit to Australia and NZ – Day 3](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/0d82105d8370092b572a31a84fbfee4dY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTMyMzMzMzk2/2.19518978.jpg?w=640)
![The Duchess of Cornwall, the Prince of Wales, Prince George, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Harry, James Viscount Severn, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke of York on the balcony at Buckingham Palace following Trooping the Colour at Horse Guards Parade, London, in 2015](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/07/20221918/1d331bf9-e395-4f79-bf0e-01d47de5f608.jpg)
Prince George appears on a postage stamp for the first time to mark the Queen's 90th birthday pic.twitter.com/8g3t5cw2ZY
— PA Royal Reporters (@PARoyal) April 19, 2016
![Prince George with Princess Charlotte](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/07/20221431/0cac3814-8be2-4e7d-b75c-59b05d70da35.jpg)
![Prince George leaves the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Sandringham, Norfolk, as Princess Charlotte will be christened in front of the Queen and close family](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/07/20225941/998c1adc-9a00-4e48-b4d3-5fc6ca8b3199.jpg)
![The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, visit Airbus in Hamburg, Germany](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/07/20223916/0882e57a-fdaf-473a-8aba-f01fb2d14114.jpg)
![Prince George sits in a Squirrel helicopter with his parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford - the world's largest military airshow](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/07/20222425/9e150ba9-c31d-4449-b318-bd8ce40d940a.jpg)
![Prince George meets Barack Obama](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/cb60131b478a730474f278eef584a5d5Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTMyMzMzNzI5/2.29503235.jpg?w=640)
Wishing a very happy 3rd birthday to Prince George today!
Head over to @KensingtonRoyal for more photos… pic.twitter.com/Pczmn3uNKa
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) July 22, 2016
![Prince George first day at school](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/4c35aef35a9b8a239833ea4794a53fd2Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTMyMzMxNTg1/2.32688984.jpg?w=640)
![The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte wave to the crowd before departing by sea plane from Victoria Harbour Airport in Victoria, Canada, on the eighth day of the Royal Tour to Canada](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/07/20222801/0e0551cd-302a-461b-a4c1-5cc23b4e7b79.jpg)
![The Duchess of Cambridge (sitting) with Prince George and Autumn Phillips and her children, Savannah and Isla, as her husband the Duke of Cambridge takes part in the Maserati Royal Charity Polo Trophy at the Beaufort Polo Club, Downfarm House, Westonbirt, Tetbury](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/07/20225356/3f46c477-658e-4a93-92b2-7da856279f19.jpg)
![Royal Visit to Canada – Day Six](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/8e41c2437686f8693211a88ec9ae3dc2Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTMyMzMzODg2/2.28786536.jpg?w=640)
![George and Charlotte at Pippa Middleton's wedding](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/03ff539585db4ceb5659927dffe3eb15Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTMyMzI2OTkz/2.31378643.jpg?w=640)
![The Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte with other bridesmaids and members of the wedding party arrive at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/07/20225717/54a5ebea-e1c0-4734-ba17-e22fd4a123c4.jpg)
![Princess Charlotte and Prince George hold the hands of their father, the Duke of Cambridge, as they arrive at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London for the christening of their brother, Prince Louis, who is being carried by their mother, the Duchess of Cambridge](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/07/20225501/2c8728e3-f271-4b4a-aea5-597612f0efac.jpg)
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with Members of the @RoyalFamily in the Morning Room at Clarence House, following Prince Louis’s christening.
📷 by Matt Holyoak. pic.twitter.com/3M5VxCCppH
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) July 15, 2018
![Prince George Birthday](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/449ed8ef7b43a37a47156b73ff91c8f8Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTMyMjU4MzAx/2.37674681.jpg?w=640)
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![Prince George’s sixth birthday](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/71cd29cae6d22c465f40347f34985fc4Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTk1NDkwMDE3/2.44228809.jpg?w=640)
![Royals attends Christmas Day Church service](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/792e8dd4c9013f0a6a247d62cd514606Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTk1NDkwMDE2/2.49226024.jpg?w=640)
![Royal Portrait](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/950644fa12ba8a89a1fa91a748fbf461Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTk1NDg5OTY2/2.49332733.jpg?w=640)
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![Duke of Cambridge 38th birthday](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/735a304741fc8e076c3a2bb0ac86fe76Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTk1NDg5OTY2/2.54241506.jpg?w=640)
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