Popsugar Celebrity The Royals Pictures of Prince George Wearing Shorts 21 Royally Adorable Photos of Prince George Stepping Out in His Trademark Shorts 21 June 2019 by Corinne Sullivan Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein We usually think of Summer as shorts season, but for Prince George of Cambridge, shorts season is all year round. Just like many of the royal customs that seem bizarre to us normal folk, shorts are not a fashion choice for George, but a rule. It's tradition for young royals to be dressed formally in public, and young boys are often dressed in shorts as a symbol of class, which is why we can always expect to see the 5-year-old prince sporting a pair, whether he's playing outside or attending the annual Trooping the Colour ceremony. Of course, the internet collectively lost its mind when George arrived at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding in May 2018 wearing trousers in public for the first time ever. Trousers on a young boy may be considered "suburban" (as etiquette expert William Hanson told Harper's Bazaar), but as boys from the aristocracy near the age of 7, they are worn more regularly. Since George won't be wearing his cute shorts for much longer (he turns 6 on July 22!), let's take a moment to appreciate some of his best moments in shorts. 1 Prince George at the Government House in Wellington, New Zealand, in April 2014 Image Source: Getty / Pool 1 / 21 2 Prince George at Wellington Airport in Wellington, New Zealand, in April 2014 Image Source: Getty / Danny Martindale 2 / 21 3 Prince George at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, in April 2014 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 3 / 21 4 Prince George at Fairbairne Airbase in Canberra, Australia, in April 2014 Image Source: Getty / Mark Nolan 4 / 21 5 Prince George at Cirencester Park Polo Club in June 2014 Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby 5 / 21 6 Prince George at the Natural History Museum in London in July 2014 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 6 / 21 7 Prince George in Kensington Palace Courtyard For Official Christmas Picture in November 2014 Image Source: Getty / Handout 7 / 21 8 Prince George at St. Mary's Hospital For the Birth of Princess Charlotte in May 2015 Image Source: Getty / Anwar Hussein 8 / 21 9 Prince George at Trooping the Colour Ceremony at Horse Guards Parade in June 2015 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 9 / 21 10 Prince George at the Beaufort Polo Club in June 2015 Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby 10 / 21 11 Prince George at Church of St. Mary Magdalene For the Christening of Princess Charlotte in July 2015 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 11 / 21 12 Prince George at The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in July 2016 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 12 / 21 13 Prince George in Victoria, Canada, during Royal Tour in September 2016 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 13 / 21 14 Prince George at Maritime Helicopter Squadron in Victoria, Canada, in September 2016 Image Source: Getty / Andrew Chin 14 / 21 15 Prince George at Children's Party For Military Families During the Royal Tour of Canada in September 2016 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 15 / 21 16 Prince George at Hamburg Airport in July 2017 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 16 / 21 17 Prince George at Berlin Tegel Airport in July 2017 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 17 / 21 18 Prince George at Warsaw Airport in July 2017 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 18 / 21 19 Prince George's First Day of School at Thomas's London Day School in September 2017 Image Source: Getty / AFP Contributor 19 / 21 20 Prince George at the Beaufort Polo Club in June 2018 Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby 20 / 21 21 Prince George at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace For Prince Louis's Christening in July 2018 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 21 / 21 The RoyalsBritish RoyalsPrince George