Prince William and Kate Middleton release a new photograph of their son Prince George to mark his 13th birthday. Kensington Palace publishes the image on its social media channels with a birthday message. The posts describe George as second in line to the throne and note that he is moving into secondary education. Multiple reports say George is set to start secondary school at Eton College in September. The photo is said to have been taken after Trooping the Colour last month, using photographer Matt Porteous. The Independent and Metro both frame the release as a standard birthday update and do not add further details about George’s activities beyond the milestone and the upcoming school start. Overall, the outlets agree that the photograph is newly issued by the royal household to recognize George’s transition into his teenage years and his September move to Eton.