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Prince George of Wales

Prince George of Wales

Born
July 22, 2013
Age in 2026
13
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
2013

About Prince George of Wales

Prince George of Wales is a member of the British royal family. He is the eldest child of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, and the eldest grandchild of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales. He is second in the line of succession to the British throne behind his father. George spent his first months in Anglesey, Wales, before his family relocated to Kensington Palace in 2014. For the first time since the reign of Queen Victoria, three generations in direct line of succession to the British throne were alive at the same time: George; his father, William; and his grandfather, Charles. In June 2015, George made his first appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the Trooping the Colour parade.

Biography source: Wikipedia. The profile adds birthday-specific historical context from the Celebs Birthday Today editorial database.

Prince George of Wales timeline

  1. George spent his first months in Anglesey, Wales, before his family relocated to Kensington Palace in 2014.
  2. In June 2015, George made his first appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the Trooping the Colour parade.

The world when Prince George of Wales was born

Prince George of Wales was born in 2013. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2013

  • #1 song"Blurred Lines" – Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell
  • Top movie12 Years a Slave
  • Top TV showNCIS
  • Best-selling bookInferno – Dan Brown

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiami Heat win back-to-back NBA titles
  • Top headlineEdward Snowden reveals mass NSA surveillance
  • Technology milestoneEdward Snowden leaks NSA surveillance programs
  • Defining fadSelfies
  • Notable inventionChromecast
  • World population7.16 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBarack Obama
  • Sports championBoston Red Sox (World Series)
  • Also wonMiami Heat (NBA)
  • U.S. population316.1M

2013 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Prince George of Wales's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure20132026
Gas$3.53$3.45/gal
Average home$197,100$435,000
Average income$63,784$67,500
Minimum wage$7.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$8.13$11.95
Postage stamp$0.46$0.73
Population316.1M341 million

Sources and editorial standards

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