Prince George looked happy as Larry in the photo commemorating the Queen's 90th birthday.
But how did the royal photographer get the two-year-old to crack out such a cheeky grin at just the right moment?
"The whole shoot went swimmingly well," photographer Ranald Mackechnie said.
When asked what made Prince George so happy, he said: "Me! Me making strange faces or putting my hands up on my head."
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Watch the video above to see the funny poses Mackechnie pulled to get the perfect shot.