Prince George, the third in line to the British throne, turns 6 tomorrow—and to mark the occasion, Kensington Palace has released new portraits of the little princeling. The trio of pics first feature George smiling in an English soccer jersey; in the second, he’s adorably rumpled in a polo shirt; and in the third, he’s laughing delightedly in full-on kid mode.

The portraits were once again taken by his mother, Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, who’s frequently behind the lens for the adorable pics of the junior Cambridges the palace releases. Taken by Middleton or not, annual birthday portraits of the royal children are something of a thing: Kensington Palace also shared new photos in May of his sister Princess Charlotte, photographed by Middleton for her fourth birthday, as well as portraits of George for his fifth birthday last year.

As for what Prince George himself will be doing to celebrate, there are conflicting reports. The Sun reported on Sunday (July 21), per an anonymous source, that little George specifically asked to keep it low-key with a down-to-earth family gathering, likely taking place at Anmer Hall in Norfolk. (George will be spending the majority of his summer break from school there.) The source also says that while the almost-6-year-old George has made friends at school in London and that there’s “talk” of a birthday gathering with them, quite a few of them will be off on summer vacations of their own, so it’s difficult to get everyone together for a celebration.

However, the The Sun also reported last Thursday (July 18) that it’s possible the prince might have jetted off to Mustique once again for his birthday. The Cambridges are reportedly going there once again with dates that could include George’s birthday tomorrow—and there’s precedent: It’s where they went for his fifth birthday last year. We’ll have to wait and see which of these extremely different plans Prince George opted for.

Although his birthday isn’t until tomorrow, he might already have had a few early birthday presents come his way: The Sun also reports that Queen Elizabeth II, his grandmother, leaves little presents at the foot of his bed whenever he stays with her. Adorable, right? Happy sixth birthday, Prince George!

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