The Princess of Wales has shared an incredible new photo of Prince William and their children to celebrate his birthday, earning widespread praise and support.
The light-hearted snapshot, captured by avid photographer Kate in Norfolk last month, shows William holding the hands of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis as they leap over sand dunes with joy on their faces.
In a heartfelt message accompanying the photo, Kate wrote to her husband on his 42nd birthday: "Happy birthday Papa, we all love you so much! Cx". The personal touch indicates the message was penned by the princess herself.
Fans quickly reacted to the image on social media, including Millie Pilkington, who has previously worked closely with the Wales family and photographed William and Kate's wedding pictures. Pilkington praised the image as "one of the best family portraits ever," adding, "It captures all the joy, love and laughter. Utterly brilliant."
Her opinion was echoed by many others on Instagram. One fan wrote, "Possibly the best picture I've seen of the family." Another commented, "This has to be one of our favourite photos!" while another simply declared, "BEST ROYAL PHOTO EVER."
The photo release follows William's appearance alongside Denmark's King Frederick at England's Euro 2024 match against Denmark, which ended in a 1-1 draw. This comes after a challenging year for William, with both Kate and his father, King Charles, facing cancer diagnoses. Despite these difficulties, Kate made a brief return to the public eye at Trooping the Colour last weekend, accompanied by William and their three children.
