Cut through the noise by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Prince George is celebrating his eighth birthday on Thursday and a brand new picture has been released to mark the occasion.
The photograph, taken by the Duchess of Cambridge, shows the future king perched on the bonnet of a Land Rover Defender. The sweet snap is thought to be a nod to Prince George's great-grandfather, Prince Phillip, who sadly passed away in April.
The off-road vehicle is synonymous with the late Duke of Edinburgh, who regularly drove Land Rovers and who helped design the specially adapted defender which carried his coffin during his funeral earlier this year. READ MORE: Vulnerable woman stays up all night 'frightened' after door won't
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