The Queen has publicly marked the Duchess of Cambridge‘s milestone 40th birthday with a series of
heartwarming photos posted to the royal family’s official social media
accounts.
The pictures shared on Twitter and Instagram showed Kate, who turned 40
on Sunday, smiling with the Queen during different events, including one
at Trooping of the Colour in 2016. The caption read: “Wishing The
Duchess of Cambridge a very happy 40th birthday today!”
It comes after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s household
released official birthday photographs of the mother-of-three. In the
portrait, Kate was pictured at Kew Gardens, wearing gowns by Alexander
McQueen and jewelry loaned from the Queen.
While the royal family and royal watchers marked the day on social
media, Kate is celebrating her milestone moment in private with her
husband Prince William and their three children, Prince
George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. It’s not known where Kate is
spending her birthday weekend, but she may have chosen to ring in her fifth
decade at the family’s country home in Norfolk, Anmer Hall.
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The Queen shared a lovely tribute to the Duchess of Cambridge on her 40th birthday
Given that the Duchess is incredibly close to her family, it’s likely
she’ll have spent the weekend with her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton,
as well as her siblings, James and Pippa, and their families. James is newly
married to his French wife Alizee Thevenet, while Pippa shares two children,
Arthur and Grace, with her husband James Matthews.
Kate has been part of the royal family for
ten years
Of the Duchess’ accomplishments in her ten years as a royal, one royal
insider said: “I think she would say herself that she wasn’t born to be a
public figure. She’s a reserved person
and she’s incredibly thoughtful, but she would never have sought a public role if it hadn’t been for
the man that she married. She’s not a put yourself out there, extroverted type
of person, it’s just not who she is. But she knows it’s an important way for
her to make a positive contribution and there are some times that you need to
get out there and speak for things you believe in. She works really hard to
make sure the words are her words and really prepares. So when people hear her
speaking it’s genuinely what she believes. What you see is what you get.”
