It’s a milestone birthday forPrince William!
In honor of the Duke of Cambridge’s 40th birthday on Tuesday, the royal family shared social media tributes to celebrate and look back atPrince Williamthrough the years.
The British royals' official Twitter and Instagram pages, which provide updates onQueen Elizabethand other members of the family, shared a series of photos starting with a recent photo of William smiling as he participated in thelighting of the Platinum Jubilee beaconsearlier this month.
On Instagram, the royal family shared a black and white throwback photo of a youngPrince Williamas well as a series ofPrince Williamwith his grandmother the Queen over the years.
“Happy 40th Birthday to The Duke of Cambridge!” they captioned the images along with an emoji of a face with a party hat and blower.
The account also shared a number of photos on Twitter, including a shot from William’s world debut shortly after his birth in the arms of Princess Diana. Other snaps included one from his 2011 wedding toKate Middletonand a shot from his 2005 graduation from St. Andrew’s University alongside the Queen.
Clarence House, the official page ofPrince Charlesand Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, also posted a number of photos, encouraging followers to “swipe through the decades” to seePrince CharlesandPrince William’s relationship over the years.
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Over the weekend,Prince Williamreleased a new photowith all three of his children — Prince George, 8,Princess Charlotte, 7, andPrince Louis, 4 — to mark Father’s Day. The snap was taken during a family vacation to Jordan last fall.
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“Happy Father’s Day to fathers and grandfathers across the world today!“Prince Williamand Kate, who turned 40 in January, posted on their official Instagram account.
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The snap may look familiar — and that’s because another photograph from the Middle Eastern country was chosen as thefamily’s holiday cardlast year.
Jordan is of particular significance to the family, especially Kate. Kate lived in Jordan for two years when he father worked for British Airways. Prior to the family trip last year, William went on a royal tour of the country in 2018.
source: people.com
