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It was reported earlier this week William and Kate want their children to have as “normal” an upbringing as possible.
The Duke of Cambridge has previously said in an interview: “There’ll be a time and a place to bring George up and understand how he fits in – in the world. We are very normal.”
But his compliance with the traditions and rules of Royal life could already be making themselves known.
Royal boys are expected to wear shorts until the age of eight, so it’s no surprise we’ve only seen the young prince in long trousers just once.
In a rite of passage dating back to the 16th century – according to the Victoria and Albert Museum – boys only graduate to long trousers around the age of eight, signifying their growing up.
The only time George has been seen publicly in long trousers was at Prince Harry’s wedding to Meghan Markle earlier this year.
All of his other photographed appearances have been in shorts.
While George is sure to receive presents from far and wide today, he may not be able to keep them all.
According to official royal guidelines, “gifts offered by private individuals living in the UK not personally known to the member of the Royal Family should be refused where there are concerns about the propriety of motives of the donor or the gift itself”.
This strict rule meant the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had to return millions of pounds worth of wedding gifts earlier this year.
In his half decade so far, Prince George has travelled to places most children could only dream of, but as he gets older, protocol could also start affecting his trips with his parents.
Old tradition dictates that no two direct heirs to the thrown are allowed to travel together at any one time – in rules which date back to when air travel was a lot less safe.
William and Kate have often broken this protocol, travelling with George to keep the family together and to be more cost efficient. William did the same when he was a young child.
But it is thought George may be obliged to fly separately once he turns 12.
Having grown up in the era of the smartphone it would be easy for Prince George to be swept up in the selfie craze, however, this is another thing frowned upon by Royal protocol.
Signing autographs has long been banned for Royals amid fears the signature could be forged and used maliciously, however, in recent years, the same rules have been extended to selfies.
But, in 2010, Prince Charles broke the rules when visiting victims of Cornish floods and was told by a couple a signature for their young son “would make his day”.
Charles then shocked his bodyguards when he asked one of them to find a piece of paper for him to sign.
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