As Prince George celebrates his third birthday on 22 July, we’ve been reminiscing about how quickly the time has gone since the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge appeared on the steps of the Lindo Wing with their firstborn son.
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So in honour of George’s birthday celebrations, we’ve been thinking about everything we’ve learnt about him in just three years.
(And wondering if he gets a Colin the Caterpillar birthday cake too...)
1. George is “obsessed” with planes and the air cadets.
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2. We mean really obsessed.
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3. George makes a great big brother.
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And an adorable one too.
4. George has been enrolled in the Westacre Montessori School in Norfolk.
And his uniform is from none other than John Lewis.
5. George is very “noisy” and “bossy” at home.
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The future King is practicing his leadership skills.
6. George’s favourite day out is the Natural History Museum in London.
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He likes the dinosaur sculptures.
7. George is a big fan of Christmas.
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A boy after our own heart.
8. George owns a pair of Crocs (and started a style revival) .
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Crocs have never been so cool.
9. He is comfortable to host the President of the United States in his pyjamas.
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Proving he is the coolest Prince ever.
Happy Birthday George!
Prince George At The Air Tattoo
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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Prince George wears ear defenders as he sits in a helicopter, during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford - the world's largest military airshow, with his parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. (credit:Chris Radburn/PA Wire)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George speak to Carol Vorderman, Ambassador for the RAF Air Cadets after arriving for a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George arrive for a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George arrive for a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission of #545492832 with alternate crop.) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George arrive for a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (L), Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George arrive for a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission of #545493084 with alternate crop.) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George speak to Carol Vorderman, Ambassador for the RAF Air Cadets after arriving for a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George look at a Squirrel helicopter during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George during Visit The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Luca Teuchmann/WireImage) (credit:Luca Teuchmann via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince George shakes hands with a pilot as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge looks on during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George sit inside a Squirrel helicopter during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George sit inside a Squirrel helicopter during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Luca Teuchmann/WireImage) (credit:Luca Teuchmann via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George during Visit The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Luca Teuchmann/WireImage) (credit:Luca Teuchmann via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge arrive for a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George during Visit The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Luca Teuchmann/WireImage) (credit:Luca Teuchmann via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge arrive for a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge sit in a helicopter as they attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge sit in a helicopter as they attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, WALES - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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FAIRFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge sit in a helicopter as they attend the The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8, 2016 in Fairford, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) (credit:Samir Hussein via Getty Images)
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Prince George looks at a helicopter with his mother the Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford - the world's largest military airshow. (credit:Chris Radburn/PA Wire)
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Prince George is lifted from a helicopter by 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. (credit:Chris Radburn/PA Wire)