Kate Middleton gets sweet birthday wishes from King Charles as he shares beaming photo
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The Princess of Wales is celebrating her 43rd birthday today - and King Charles has paid a touching tribute to her. The official Royal Family social media accounts shared a beautiful snap of the princess beaming at Sandringham on Christmas Day as she collected countless bouquets of flowers from wellwishers. The heartwarming picture was accompanied with a message saying: "Happy Birthday to The Princess of Wales!" along with a birthday cake emoji.
Kate is known to be extremely close to her father-in-law the King with both having to process the shock news of cancer diagnoses last year. His sweet message comes as Kate will be marking the occasion at home in Windsor, with her family. Next week marks a year since she was admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery on January 16, just seven days after her 42nd birthday.
She spent nearly two weeks in the London Clinic after undergoing the major operation, and was recuperating at home when she was told she had cancer and had to begin chemotherapy. The royal family is hoping for a better 2025 after what William described as a “brutal” and probably “the hardest year” of his life, with his father, the King, also diagnosed with the disease.
The princess’s birthday on January 9 falls on the same day as the state funeral of former US president Jimmy Carter. But it will be William’s uncle, the Duke of Edinburgh, who will travel to Washington DC and represent Charles, rather than the heir to the throne as has often been the custom for the funeral of American leaders.
