The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are celebrating his third birthday with a string of touching family photographs. But the royals ha...
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are celebrating his third birthday with a string of touching family photographs.
But the royals have come under fire from some critics after allowing Prince George to feed ice cream to their family dog, Lupo.
In a collection of images released today to mark his birthday, Prince George can be seen crouching on one knee with a cheeky smile on his face as he offers the animal white chocolate ice cream.
While the photo is one likely to appear in many family albums across the country, the royals have faced criticism from some animal cruelty campaigners who ridiculed them for giving Lupo treats.
Experts warn that dogs are allergic to dairy and feeding them milk-based products such as ice cream could cause them digestive issues.
On Twitter, one person took extreme offence to the photographs and branded the prince a 'monarchist monster'.
They added: 'Never give a dog ice cream. At worst: it'll die, At best: the dog will diarrhoea everywhere!'
Another even remarked, rather dramatically, that the youngster should 'go to prison' for giving the animal what appeared to be flavoured ice cream with a white chocolate coating.
According to experts, animals should not be fed milk or milk-based products such as ice cream as it can cause them diarrhoea and other digestive issues.
Adult dogs are deficient in lactose necessary for digestion of milk, one animal charity warned.
