Prince George turns 6 as U.K. palace releases new photos

Kensington Palace has released three new photographs ahead of Prince George's birthday on Monday. Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, snapped the pictures posted on Instagram Sunday.

It's become a tradition for the palace to release photos captured by the Duchess of Cambridge.

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🎂 Happy Birthday Prince George! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to share new photographs of Prince George to mark His Royal Highness's sixth birthday. This photograph was taken on holiday with the family by The Duchess of Cambridge. Thank you everyone for all your lovely messages!

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The future king is seen in the first two photos smiling while wearing an English soccer jersey "in the garden of their home at Kensington," the Instagram caption describes. In the third photo, George is seen posing for the camera on a family holiday.

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🎈⚽️ Happy Birthday Prince George! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to share new photographs of Prince George to mark His Royal Highness's sixth birthday. This photograph was taken recently in the garden of their home at Kensington Palace by The Duchess of Cambridge. Thank you everyone for all your lovely messages!

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George, the great-grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, is the third in line for the throne behind his grandfather Prince Charles and his father Prince William.