Prince William and Kate Middleton celebrate Prince George's sixth birthday with three new adorable photos

Prince William and Kate Middleton have unveiled brand new photos of their eldest son Prince George to celebrate his sixth birthday.

Sharing three new adorable snaps of the young Prince to their official Kensington Royal Instagram account, they wrote: "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."

They also revealed the sweet candid snaps - which showed Prince George wearing an English football jersey, along with a big smile – were taken by the Duchess of Cambridge herself, in their private garden at Kensington Palace.

They also thanked royal fans for their "lovely messages".

Happy Birthday, Prince George!