Prince William shares emotional tribute to 'incredible' wife Kate on her birthday
Prince William has shared an extremely personal message to his wife Kate as she celebrates her 43rd birthday today along with a brand new beautiful picture of her.
Britain's Prince William has paid an emotional tribute to wife Kate on her birthday after a turbulent year along with a beautiful new photo of the princess. As she turns 43 today, William issued a written message on social media publicly praising her as an "incredible wife and mother" and hailing the strength she has shown in the past year following her cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy treatment as 'remarkable'.
The message was accompanied by a new, unseen picture of Kate taken by Matt Porteous, in Windsor, last summer showing the princess looking relaxed and smiling with her hands in her jeans pockets and wearing a gingham scarf. In his message, William wrote: "To the most incredible wife and mother. The strength you've shown over the last year has been remarkable. George, Charlotte, Louis and I are so proud of you. Happy Birthday, Catherine. We love you. W".
William's touching message for his wife comes after the official Royal Family social media accounts also 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.
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Kate is believed to be spending her birthday at home in Windsor after George, Charlotte and Louis returned to school after the Christmas break yesterday. Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond believes that today, Kate will be putting family first as always, but she still will be line for a surprise or two for husband William and her other royal relatives.
She told the Mirror: "Her birthday is on a school day, so life will be the usual hectic round of getting everyone up and ready, with school bags packed. But maybe William will find time to give Catherine breakfast in bed before he looks after the kids and the school run. A rose on the breakfast tray and some luxury bath products would not go amiss.
"I expect she might want to see her parents on her birthday too as they have been such a key part of her recovery. I'm sure something very special will be winging its way towards her from the King for her birthday too. If he needed some help in choosing a gift, I’m sure Camilla would have been only too happy to help. She, too, is undoubtedly full of admiration for Catherine. I expect there will be a video call to wish her a happy birthday and to see the children making a fuss of her."
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 today 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.
The princess, a future queen, is expected to continue her gradual return to public duties with more appearances this year. William and Kate look set to carry out an overseas visit together, with the prince hinting as much. "I think hopefully Catherine will be doing a bit more next year, so we’ll have some more trips maybe lined up," he said during his tour to Cape Town last autumn.
The princess rounded off December by joining her family at church in Sandringham on Christmas Day, having hosted her festive carol concert at Westminster Abbey earlier in the month. She brought Christmas cheer with her annual carol concert, where she gathered with William and their children, other royals, and celebrities such as Paloma Faith and Richard E Grant.
The princess is expected to continue her gradual return to public duties with more appearances this year. Kate said in September after completing her treatment: "Doing what I can to stay cancer free is now my focus. Although I have finished chemotherapy, my path to healing and full recovery is long and I must continue to take each day as it comes."
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