William reveals ‘rowdy’ party plans for Charlotte’s fourth birthday
The duke was speaking to children’s author Julia Donaldson as he made her a CBE.
The Duke of Cambridge is expecting to stage a “rowdy” birthday party for his daughter Princess Charlotte who turns four today, according to an acclaimed children’s writer.
William revealed he would be hosting a celebration for his middle child when he made former Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson a CBE, during a Buckingham Palace investiture ceremony.
She said after meeting William: “He said it’s his daughter’s birthday today and he loves the book. He reads my stories to his children, and he said he was going to have quite a rowdy party – he’s got a lot of children (coming).”
Harry and Meghan, who are awaiting the birth of their own child any day now, replied to a Kensington Palace Instagram post featuring new photographs of the fourth in line to the throne.
Clarence House also wished the princess a “very Happy Birthday” on Twitter, as did the Royal Family.
Kensington Palace said via Instagram: “Thank you for the lovely messages for Princess Charlotte’s fourth birthday!”
Three pictures of Charlotte, taken by her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, at Kensington Palace and the family’s Norfolk home, Anmer Hall, were released to mark the princess turning four on Thursday.
In the other two images, taken at Anmer Hall, the Queen’s great-granddaughter is pictured running and smiling as she holds a flower, and sitting on a fence beaming at the camera.
The youngster, whose full title is Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge, was born at the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington at 8.34am on May 2 2015, weighing 8lb 3oz.
She is the Cambridge’s second child and a sister to Prince George and Prince Louis.
Kate, one of the world’s most photographed people, often goes behind the lens and has released her own pictures on a number of occasions.
Kate is a keen and accomplished amateur photographer who has lifetime honorary membership of the Royal Photographic Society which recognised her “talent and enthusiasm”.
She bucked tradition when she took the official photographs of newborn daughter Charlotte in 2015.
The photos of Charlotte showed the young princess being cradled by big brother George at William and Kate’s Norfolk home.
Kate, a history of art graduate, has released pictures to mark other milestones in her children’s lives, including George and Charlotte’s first days at nursery school and Charlotte’s first birthday.
