Prince William Jumps for Joy on Beach Day with His Kids in Sweet 42nd Birthday Photo Taken by Kate Middleton
Becca Longmire
June 21, 2024 at 11:17 AM
"We all love you so much!" the photo released on June 21 was captioned
Prince William is turning 42!
On Friday, June 21, Kate Middleton led the birthday tributes to the Prince of Wales from her and their children Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, with a sweet Instagram post.
Princess Kate, 42, shared an adorable photo of William jumping in the air while on the beach with their children, with the four of them holding hands and pulling funny faces for the camera. The photo was taken last month by Kate in Norfolk, England, Kensington Palace confirmed.
"Happy birthday Papa, we all love you so much! Cx," the Princess of Wales captioned the post.
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King Charles also shared a birthday message on the royal family's Instagram Stories. "Wishing The Prince of Wales a very happy birthday 🎉," a black-and-white photo of Charles, 75, holding William when he was a baby was captioned.
In the photo, a baby William appeared to laugh as he perched on his father's lap as he smiled down at him.
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The post comes after George, Charlotte, and Louis sent their dad a special message to celebrate Father's Day on Sunday, June 16.
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William and his three children faced away from the camera in the sweet shot as they looked out to the ocean while on a beach.
"We love you, Papa. Happy Father's Day 💕 G, C & L," read the caption, listing George, Charlotte and Louis' first initials, marking the first time a social media post had been signed by the royal siblings.
The image was also taken by Kate.
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William also marked Father's Day with his own dad and sent wishes to Charles with a touching photo from his past.
The throwback image on social media showed himself as a child, playing in the garden with his father.
In the photo, a young William wore a pair of blue overall and a blue and white striped T-shirt as he stood in a garden full of daisies near his father.
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