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New Family Photo of William, Kate and Prince George Surfaces

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Prince George with his parents, the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, during their trip to Australia and New Zealand earlier this year. Photo: Getty

An adorable, never-seen-before picture of Prince George with his equally charming parents is lighting up social media.

The portrait shows the adorably chubby-cheeked royal being cuddled by his glamorous mother and with his father Prince William standing behind.

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Prince George with his parents, the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, in a new family photo, reportedly sent as an official thank you note by the royal family following their tour of Australia and New Zealand. Photo: Twitter

The portrait, which was first posted anonymously on a photo sharing website before being picked up by royal enthusiasts worldwide, is contained in a frame embossed with William and Kate's cyphers and featuring their signatures underneath.

So, what's it for?

It was commissioned by the couple to send as a "thank you" to people involved in their then forthcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand, a Kensington Palace spokesman confirmed earlier today:

"I can confirm it is a photo the Duke and Duchess used as official gifts on their tour to New Zealand and Australia. It was taken by Jason Bell before the tour."

We can also confirm that it may be the cutest Prince George photo we've seen to date.

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