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New photos confirm that Prince George has achieved a major milestone

Prince George watches the Men's Singles Final at Wimbledon where the last king called George once played in the doubles

It’s been suspected for months but now we know – Prince George has achieved a milestone all children dream about.

New photos of the second in line to the throne confirm that he’s now as tall as his mum.

In recent weeks, George’s height has been a talking point. At Trooping the Colour, less than a month ago, he appeared to be catching up with the Princess of Wales considerably but for that event, Kate wore high heels meaning she was several inches taller than her first son.

Last week, Kate and George visited RAF Conigsby for Armed Forces Day and a photo of the two of them side by side showed the young prince almost shoulder to shoulder with his mother. However, once again, Kate’s shoes had a slight heel to them so the difference couldn’t be measured accurately.

However, a new album showing George and his siblings, Charlotte and Louis, greeting their mum as she completed the Three Peaks Challenge have shown that the boy born to be king is now level with his mother.

The images, in which both are wearing flat trainers, shows that George is starting to inch ahead of his mum. And in a family group shot, he appears to be closing the gap rapidly on his dad, Prince William.

The new images were shared a week after the Princess of Wales became the first royal to complete the Three Peaks Challenge in which hikers climb the highest summits in England, Scotland and Wales in 24 hours.

It was confirmed that her brother, James Middleton, undertook the challenge with her. He also took to social media to share a photo of him hugging Kate and praising his sister for her determination.

Kate and James completed the Three Peaks to support the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. The Princess of Wales was treated at the Royal Marsden after she was found to have cancer following an abdominal operation in January 2024. She underwent preventative chemotherapy and later announced she was in remission.

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Lydia Starbuck is Editor in Chief at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.