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Prince George celebrates his second birthday privately at Anmer Hall

The eldest son of the Duke of Cambridge, Prince George, will held tomorrow his second year of life with a discreet party to be held at his residence in Anmer Hall (Norfolk), to be attended by family, friends and the latest addition to the family, princess Charlotte of Cambridge, born two months ago.
George’s maternal grandparents, Michael and Carole Middleton will attend the celebration, which was organized by the boy’s mother, Catalina, and will be responsible for carrying the birthday cake, reports the Daily Mail. However, the paternal grandparents of George, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, are not likely to attend the event because they are currently on an official visit to southwest England.
The press office of the Dukes of Cambridge is blunt about Prince George celebrating his second birthday on July 22. In their own words, it is private and therefore not provided any information, repeated ad nauseam. It is not known whether the father of the child will attend the “low key” (of little relevance) celebration, according to some media, which is being prepared by the mother of the little prince, Kate Middleton.
But what has been officially confirmed is that the Royal Mint will produce 7,500 coins of 5 pounds (not for circulation) with the image of the legend of Saint George slaying the dragon in honor of the second anniversary of the future King George VII, who came to world two years ago in the private part of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London. There, in the hospital, it also was one of his last appearances, with his father to visit his sister, Charlotte, newly born last May 2.
The choice of the design of Saint George to honor the birthday of Prince George was explained as follows: the name of George has always had links with the British monarchy and its currency have been six kings by that name during the 1,000-year history of the Royal Mint. The choice of a silver coin of 5 pounds is significant also because the tradition of crossing the palm of a newborn baby with silver is a form of wealth and wish him good health throughout his lives, as said by Shane Bissett, director of commemorative coin from the Royal Mint, which will be limited, purchasable edition at a price of 80 pounds and 7,500 copies.