Kate celebrates 42nd birthday as royal family share behind-the-scenes photo
The Princess of Wales was pictured in her regal robes at Buckingham Palace on the day of the King’s coronation.
The royal family have wished the Princess of Wales a happy 42nd birthday, posting a new behind-the-scenes photo of Kate on the King’s coronation day.
Kate, wearing her deep blue Royal Victorian Order mantle edged in scarlet and silver bullion, and crystal and silver thread work leaf embroidery headpiece, is pictured smiling at her newly crowned father-in-law, Charles.
The scene, taken inside Buckingham Palace after the coronation, also features the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh laughing and celebrating with the King, who is wearing the Imperial State Crown, after the historic ceremony.
The image was taken by Chris Jackson of Getty Images.
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born to Carole and Michael Middleton on January 9 1982, and grew up in Berkshire with siblings Pippa Matthews and James Middleton.
She met and began dating Prince William, now the Prince of Wales, at St Andrews University, and married him in Westminster Abbey in 2011, becoming the Duchess of Cambridge and also a future Queen.
Kensington Palace released a childhood photo from the Middleton family album last month of Kate as a chubby-cheeked toddler, with her brown hair in a bob, sitting at the table at Christmas in 1983.
The image was used to celebrate the Shaping Us initiative ahead of Kate’s Together At Christmas carol concert in Westminster Abbey.
Mother-of-three Kate missed out on a trip to Singapore with William last autumn for the Earthshot Prize awards, staying at home with 10-year-old son Prince George.
George was facing his first set of major exams to decide which school he will attend when he turns 13.
Eton and Marlborough College are expected to be among the contenders.
But the prince and princess are reported to be planning to travel to Italy this spring.
