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When one is a teenager: How Royals looked aged 13, from Prince George to King Charles

As Prince George becomes a teenager we look at how other members of The Firm looked when they were 13

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Prince George, Prince William and a young King Charles - all aged 13
Prince George, Prince William and a young King Charles - all aged 13. Picture: PA

By William Mata

The Royal Family has shared a picture of Prince George on his 13th birthday, with the heir to the throne now primed to begin life at Eton College.

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George was pictured at Kensington Palace in a portrait captured after he returned from last month’s Trooping the Colour, and his parents shared it on Wednesday on their Prince and Princess of Wales Instagram page.

A short message read: "Happy 13th Birthday, George!"

The young prince has begun his summer holidays and will begin the new term at Eton, where his father also studied.

He was most recently seen at the Wimbledon men's singles final, sat next to his 11-year-old sister Princess Charlotte.

Here we dig into the archive for photos of all the Royal Family members when they were also 13.

How Royal Family members looked at age 13

Prince George

Prince George has just turned 13
Prince George has just turned 13. Picture: Prince of Wales Instagram

The newest addition to the teenage club is Prince George, the heir to the throne, who was born in 2013.

Prince William

Prince William arrives at a photocall before his first day at Eton College Public School. 6th September 1995.
Prince William arrives at a photocall before his first day at Eton College, September 1995. Picture: Alamy

Prince George's father, Prince William, turned 13 in 1995 and was pictured on his first day attending Eton College.

Prince Harry

Prince Harry on the formula 3 grid at Donington Park on 22 March 1998
Prince Harry on the Formula 3 grid at Donington Park on 22 March 1998. Picture: Alamy

The year Prince Harry turned 13 was a sad one, as 1997 was the year his mother, Princess Diana, died.

King Charles III

PRINCE CHARLES  PORTRAIT  ;  30 JULY 1962
King Charles hit the milestone in 1962. Picture: Alamy

Prince Charles, as he was back then, began life at Gordonstoun School when he was 13.

Princess Anne

Mar. 03, 1963 - The Queen mother and Princess Anne at the Airport; Princess Anne who is 13 and as can be seen is now taller than her grandmother, The Queen Mother, was eagerly awaiting the return of her mother
Mar. 03, 1963 - The Queen mother and Princess Anne at the Airport; Princess Anne who is 13 and as can be seen is now taller than her grandmother, The Queen Mother, was eagerly awaiting the return of her mother. Picture: Alamy

Anne was educated at Benenden School and was a keen horse rider in her youth, before commencing Royal duties in 1968.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

QUEEN ELIZABETH II, 1973. /nThe Queen and Prince Philip tour the gardens of Windsor Castle with two of their children, Prince Andrew, far right, and Prince Edward. Photographed by Lynn Ball, May 1973.
Prince Philip and the Queen with Andrew, 13, and the younger Prince Edward. Picture: Alamy

The third child of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip attended Gordonstoun School as well, where he was nicknamed 'the sniggerer' for his off-colour jokes.

Prince Edward

PRINCE EDWARD ROYAL FAMILY 10 June 1977
PRINCE EDWARD ROYAL FAMILY 10 June 1977. Picture: Alamy

The youngest of the Queen's children, Edward turned 13 the year that Star Wars came out and also attended Gordonstoun School, like his older brothers.

Queen Elizabeth II

Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose.      Date: 1939
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose in 1939. Picture: Alamy

Princess Elizabeth became a teenager as Britain entered the Second World War and became Queen not all that long after in 1952.