Kate Middletonis celebrating her41st birthdaywith a little help fromKing Charles IIIandQueen Camilla.
To mark the Princess of Wales' special day on Monday, the British royal family’s official Twitter and Instagram pages posted a sweet tribute. King Charles and Queen Camilla chose a photo of Kate during herfirst visit to WaleswithPrince Williamafter they were named the Prince and Princess of Wales in September. In the shot, Kate smiles as she accepts a bouquet from 2-year-old Charlotte Bunting, who wore a traditional Welsh costume.
“Wishing The Princess of Wales a very Happy Birthday today!” they captioned the snap with a birthday cake emoji.
Charlotte and Kate Middleton.Matthew Horwood/Getty Images
Charlotte’s mother, Rachel Bunting,told PEOPLEafter the visit of Kate, “She was fabulous. The kids all loved her. She doesn’t talk down to them and can have a conversation — and they appreciate that.”
Princess Kate also received well-wishes from military groups and charities of which she serves as a patron.
“We at the Irish Guards wish HRH Catherine The Princess of Wales and Colonel of the Regiment a very Happy Birthday,” the Irish Guardstweetedwith their motto “Quis Separabit” (Latin for “Who shall separate us?"). King Charles named Kate thehonorary Colonel of the Irish Guardsin December 2022, and the British Army regiment posted photos of her previous visits.
The Royal Air Force Air CadetsretweetedKing Charles and Queen Camilla’s birthday message, adding, “Wishing our Royal Patron and Honorary Air Commandant of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets, the Princess of Wales@KensingtonRoyala very Happy Birthday today.”
Princess Kate took over fromPrince PhilipasHonorary Air Commandantof the Air Cadets in December 2015.
Children’s causes close to Kate’s heart also wished her well.
“Wishing a Happy Birthday to our Royal Patron, HRH The Princess of Wales,” Place2Bewrote, adding a birthday cake emoji and photo from one of Kate’s visits. “Thank you for your support over the past 10 years, and for your ongoing commitment to improving children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing.”
Place2Be provides children’s mental health help in schools and is among Kate’s royal patronages.
In a similar tribute, The Scout Association posted a photo of their royal patron working on an activity with a young boy. “Wishing a very happy birthday to our Joint President, HRH The Princess of Wales from all Scouts,” the organizationsaid.
Meanwhile, the National Portrait Gallery shared atweetwith their birthday wishes featuring one of the portraits that wasreleased in honor of Kate’s 40th birthdaylast year.
BritishVoguealso wished the Princess of Wales a happy birthday, sharing a casual shot from her June 2016 cover interview.
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The royal also received a shoutout from The Queen’s Green Canopy, which tweeted a picture of her planting a tree inQueen Elizabeth’s honor in December.
“A very happy birthday to The Princess of Wales!,” the campaign wrote with a heart. “On St David’s Day in 2022, Her Royal Highness planted a cherry#treefor the#queensgreencanopyat the Blaenavon World Heritage Site in South#Wales.” The Queen’s Green Canopy was launched in honor of the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 which saw over one million trees planted across the U.K. in her honor.
Westminster Abbey in London (where Kate marriedPrince Williamin 2011) even rang its bells in her honor.
“The Abbey bells are ringing to celebrate the birthday of The Princess of Wales,” officialstweetedwith a red balloon emoji, sharing footage of the music and the hashtag#HappyBirthdayHRH.
Kate also got a special birthday message from Billie Jean King. The tennis legend shared a 2021 photo laughing with Princess Kate andPrince Williamat Wimbledon, at which the royal is a regular attendee as well as the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
“Happy birthday to Kate, the Princess of Wales. We hope your day is a joyous one,” King wrote.
source: people.com
