After the year that Kate Middleton had, it is no surprise that her 43rd birthday has rejoiced her family (and Britain) in miraculous ways.
The news of her cancer first broke in March 2023, when the Princess of Wales suspiciously vanished from the public eye after an abdominal surgery.
William wrote:
“To the most incredible wife and mother. The strength you’ve shown over the last year has been remarkable. George, Charlotte, Louis and I are so proud of you. Happy Birthday, Catherine. We love you. W”
It was accompanied by a new, previously unseen, black and white picture of Kate taken by Matt Porteous in Windsor last summer, showing the princess looking relaxed and smiling with her hands in her jeans pockets and wearing a gingham scarf.
Although some cancers are highly treatable, the word itself creates a fear of mortality and has an emotional weight for everybody who is afraid of losing a loved one.
While the Princess of Wales is still fragile after her intensive cancer treatment, this birthday comes at a poignant time. It’s a chance for her family to spoil her rotten, switch things up and welcome new traditions to make her day all the more special.