King Charles’ birthday message from Prince William and Kate Middleton divides royal fans
William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales, celebrated King Charles’ birthday by sharing a cheerful snapshot of the monarch on social media today. The endearing photo, which captures Charles donning stylish sunglasses and sporting a floral garland around his neck from his trip to Samoa last month, accompanied the caption: “Wishing a very Happy Birthday to His Majesty The King! ”
As Charles rings in his 76th birthday amidst a year fraught with personal challenges, including a cancer diagnosis and ongoing treatment, royal followers have been quick to react to the lively picture. One admirer wrote on X: “Love the Daddy Cool photo, nice choice.
Another left a comment saying: “What a lovely picture” while a third shared: “Fantastic photo and fabulous celebration! Happy Birthday to YOU, King Charles.”
Amid this wave of warm sentiments, it’s also reported that King Charles faced his cancer diagnosis just weeks before Kate herself disclosed her own battle with the disease, subsequent to major abdominal surgery earlier in the year.
The duo reportedly strengthened their bond over shared health struggles, with Charles being one of Kate’s visitors during her in-patient stay at the London Clinic in January after her surgery. The Mirror’s Royal editor Russell Myers shared: “They are very close and he thinks of Catherine as his daughter. There is no doubt there is a lot they can share and can use each other for support during their own deeply personal cancer battles,” reports the Mirror.
Born Philip Arthur George on November 14, 1948, at Buckingham Palace, King Charles entered the world as the first royal birth at the residence since 1886, with his father, the late Duke of Edinburgh, registering the event at Caxton Hall. Ascending to the throne after Queen Elizabeth II’s passing on September 8, 2022, the King faced health challenges early this year when he was treated for an enlarged prostate.
Despite appearing fatigued during an October visit to Australia and Samoa with the Queen, he had lightened his duties over the summer to prepare for the journey. A Palace official expressed optimism, stating: “We’re now working on a pretty normal-looking, full overseas tour program for next year, which is a high for us to end on, to know that we can be thinking in those terms.
Australians flocked in their hundreds to welcome the royals throughout their tour, with a massive crowd of 10,000 gathering outside the Sydney Opera House on their final day in the country. A palace official shared: “It is hard to overstate the joy that the King takes from duty and service, being in public and seeing those crowds.”
“The idea of these tours always is to leave a trace behind, and that was why the King was very keen that those legacy projects should be launched while we were here. He has genuinely loved this tour. It has lifted his spirits, his mood and his recovery. In that sense, the tour –despite its demands – has been the perfect tonic.
