Prince George is king of the world on his first birthday

Britain’s Prince George will celebrate his first birthday on Tuesday, bringing to a close an eventful first year of life for the first child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

It has been an exciting year for the young royal family, and here’s a look back at the top moments in Prince George’s first 12 months.

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George, the son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, takes a few steps at the Sensational Butterflies exhibition in London. The image is also Prince George’s first official portrait as commissioned by the Royal Palace.

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Prince George has already travelled much more than most people would. He’s content in his mother’s arms, as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge make their way to their flight after completing their first overseas trip to Australia and New Zealand in April with George.

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In Sydney, on his first tour, George enjoys his time at the Bilby Enclosure at Taronga Zoo. He smiles and giggles as his mom, Catherine, gives him a toy bilby.

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During his overseas visit, Prince George received several presents and captured the hearts of all those he met. Australia's Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove gifts the little prince a huge stuffed toy.

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George of Cambridge plays with other children during a Plunket nurse and parents group visit in Wellington, New Zealand. This was his first interaction with other children. Plunket is a national not-for-profit organization that provides care for children and families in New Zealand.

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Prince George takes his first step in public during the Royal Charity Polo during the Maserati Jerudong Trophy at Cirencester Park Polo Club.

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In October, last year, Prince George was christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury in London.

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge pose for a photograph with their son, Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, surrounded by Lupo, the couple’s cocker spaniel, and Tilly the retriever (a Middleton family pet) in the garden of the Middleton family home in August 2013.

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Prince William and Catherine greet the media and the world with their new son, Prince George, outside the Lindo wing at St Mary’s Hospital on July 23 2013, a day after his birth.