LONDON (AP) — The palace is releasing special pictures, the Royal Mint is striking a commemorative coin and newspapers are publishing glowing tributes. Editorial writers call him a symbol of hope, newspaper headlines hail him as "Gorgeous George" and one published a 24-page glossy magazine chronicling his first 12 months. Prince William and his wife Kate, who plan a small party at Kensington Palace, have said little in public about the ups and downs of parenting, but here are some things we know about the lad: Any parent can tell you that means more work — you've got to keep a close eye on a toddler at all times. [...] it took a certain amount of courage for William and Kate to agree to have George play with other infants at a much-photographed "play date" in April during a royal tour of Australia and New Zealand. Instead of going into a family album, for viewing once every five or 10 years, the pictures of playful Prince George and his friends went around the world in an instant, showing the future generation in the best possible light. At his christening, which marked his first public appearance since leaving the hospital after his birth, 3-month-old George was dressed in a replica of a christening gown first used for Queen Victoria's eldest daughter in 1841.