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Rosie Jempson & Estel Farell-Roig

Prince George received 'beautiful' treat from the Queen for his ninth birthday

Prince George received a special treat from the Queen for his birthday.

The eldest child of Prince William and Kate Middleton turned nine on Friday (July 22).

The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, carried on the tradition of releasing her own pictures to celebrate the birthdays of her three children, with Prince George ’s photo showing the years spent perfecting his cheeky grin are paying off.

And the Queen herself shared a sweet birthday message to mark the occasion.

The Head of State wrote a birthday message on her official Twitter account where she thanked the band of the Irish Guards for a special treat put on for the young royal, as reported by the Express.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge during a visit to Cardiff Castle on June 4, 2022 (WireImage)

The post included a video of the Irish Guards along with a heartfelt message.

The caption read: "Thank you @irishguardsband for playing Happy Birthday to mark Prince George's birthday today!

"The Duke of Cambridge is the Colonel of the @irish_guards."

Prince William became Colonel of the Irish Guards in 2011 and wore the uniform during his wedding to Kate that same year.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince George of Cambridge stand on the balcony at Buckingham Palace at the end of the Platinum Pageant on The Mall on June 5, 2022 (UK Press via Getty Images)

In the clip, the band of trumpeters can be seen standing in a semi-circle as they performed the birthday song.

Wearing their full-dress uniform complete, the guards put on a special show right in front of the Queen's London residence at Buckingham Palace.

The Irish Guard's red tunics have buttons arranged in groups of four to distinguish it from the other four regiments of foot guards.

The post sparked a royal fan frenzy on social media.

One fan wrote: "How lovely! Happy Birthday to HRH Prince George!"

Another said: "Love this SO MUCH! Happy 9th birthday Prince George!"

A third commented: "How cool to have the @irishguardsband play at your birthday!!"

Meanwhile, another fan said: "Such a beautiful and thoughtful gift, I'm sure Prince George loved it."

Prince George whose ninth birthday was on Friday, seen in a portrait taken by his mother on holiday in the UK earlier this month (The Duke and Duchess of Cambridg)
Prince George of Cambridge with bouquets of flowers during a visit to Cardiff Castle on June 4, 2022 (Getty Images)

The post comes after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge released a sweet photo of their eldest son on his birthday.

The Queen's official Twitter page also shared a heartwarming birthday tribute to her great-grandson.

The Royal Family Instagram account, @theroyalfamily, posted the photo with the caption: "Happy 9th Birthday Prince George!" along with a cake emoji.

It was followed by a post from Prince Charles, 73, and the Duchess of Cornwall, 75, who wrote: "Happy 9th Birthday to Prince George!"

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