{"id":1040838,"date":"2026-06-21T12:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T12:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1040838\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T12:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T12:34:26","slug":"royal-family-celebrates-best-papa-prince-william-on-44th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1040838\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal family celebrates \u2018best Papa\u2019 Prince William on 44th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"

The royal family has marked Prince William<\/a>‘s 44th birthday, and Father’s Day, by releasing a previously unseen photo of him and his daughter Princess Charlotte.<\/p>\n

The photo, taken after this year’s Trooping the Colour<\/a>, was shared on Instagram on Sunday.<\/p>\n

It featured the caption: “Happy birthday and Father’s Day to the best Papa in the World! We love you very much. C, G, C & L” and an emoji of two pink hearts.<\/p>\n

The picture was taken in the garden of Kensington Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony last weekend.<\/p>\n

William wears the scarlet dress uniform of the Welsh Guards<\/a>, of which he is colonel, and Charlotte wears a cream dress.<\/p>\n

This week, the Prince of Wales was joined by his wife Princess Catherine at Royal Ascot<\/a> for the first time since 2023.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, William and Kate rode in a carriage behind Charles<\/a> and Camilla<\/a> along the race course \u2013 a tradition dating back 200 years to the reign of George IV who made that first journey with the Duke of Wellington.<\/p>\n

The royal party were cheered as they travelled past the stands filled with racegoers waiting for the first race of the day.<\/p>\n

They then enjoyed the races from the royal box and even shared a joke with former England manager Sir Gareth Southgate<\/a> before the World Cup match against Croatia.<\/p>\n

It was Kate’s first appearance at the famous Berkshire meet since being diagnosed with cancer in early 2024 and later undergoing successful chemotherapy treatment.<\/p>\n

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William and Kate at Royal Ascot (Getty)<\/p>\n

The couple were also part of Monday’s Garter Day celebrations at Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n

But it appears to be a quieter birthday for the prince than in 2024, when he took Prince George and Princess Charlotte to see Taylor Swift at Wembley stadium<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The pop star posted a photo of herself, her now-fianc\u00e9 Travis Kelce, and the royals on Instagram, with the caption: “Happy Bday M8! London shows are off to a splendid start.”<\/p>\n

In one video shared to TikTok<\/a>, a fan documented William and his family in one of the upper-level suites of the stadium. As Swift performed her hit song “Shake It Off”, William showed off some of his best dance moves.<\/p>\n