King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prince William will attend ceremonies in France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. They will honour the brave soldiers who put their lives on the front line.
02.05.2024 - 11:07 / ok.co.uk
She has been born into an extraordinary world of wealth and privilege and, as the granddaughter of the current King and daughter of the next, has a lifetime of public duty ahead of her. For the moment though, Princess Charlotte will be just like every other little girl, looking forward to her birthday and the host of treats it might bring.
After an emotional and challenging few months for the family, with both her grandfather King Charles and mum, the Princess of Wales, receiving a diagnosis of cancer, the little princess’s ninth birthday on Thursday, 2 May will surely provide a much-needed boost for her parents and the wider Royal Family. “I’m certain the children will have been bringing Kate some much needed distraction and laughter at this tough time,” former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond tells OK!.
“Children are quite resilient and Charlotte is clearly such a sweet and caring little girl.” While Charlotte will be spending much of the day itself in the classroom at Lambrook School, Jennie predicts William and Kate will throw all their energy into making the day as memorable as possible when the birthday girl arrives back home. “Hopefully Kate is getting her strength back more every day and she will be able to concentrate on making Charlotte’s birthday as magical as possible in the circumstances," she shares.
"She’ll make sure all the attention is on her daughter, and not on her. And that’s quite a healthy approach.
Dwelling on illness doesn’t help anyone, so the children will be a significant part of Kate’s recovery. “William and Kate are making every effort to keep things as normal as possible for George, Charlotte and Louis’ sake.
They don’t want Kate’s diagnosis to overshadow their lives and want their
King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prince William will attend ceremonies in France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. They will honour the brave soldiers who put their lives on the front line.
Princess Charlotte made a cheeky response when an aide tried to help her with a lovely gift back in 2019, as her mum, Kate Middleton has labelled her 'the boss'. It's clear that the young Royal, who recently turned nine years old, has grown in confidence over the years, winning over the public on Royal outings and even keeping her two brothers in check. Her self-confidence and independence were most noticeable back in 2019 when she attended the annual Christmas Day service with her family.
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Sky News.“She’s doing well, thank you,” he replied.“Lovely, and the children as well?” Smith went on.William added: “The children are very jealous that I’m here and that they’re not here as well.”When asked if he will “bring them later in the year” to the Friday location, the royal noted that they may spend time there privately sometime in the future.Middleton, 42, for her part, has remained out of the spotlight since announcing her cancer diagnosis in March.The Post revealed that the Waleses “sugarcoated” her health woes when breaking the news to their youngest child, Louis, but had a more “difficult” conversation with George and Charlotte.The couple’s close confidante Amaia Arrieta, meanwhile, recently said the pair are “going through hell.”“I’m heartbroken at the moment … I hope they will be back. It’s really personal,” Arrieta told the Telegraph.Speculation on Middleton’s whereabouts ran rampant following Middleton’s pre-planned abdominal surgery in January until she made her health announcement.
his coronation last year, according to royal biographer Robert Hardman’s book, “The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy.”In the book, per People magazine, Hardman claimed that Charles, 75, and Queen Camilla, 76, were early to the coronation at Westminster Abbey in London, England, on May 6, 2023. The Prince and Princess of Wales were supposed to be there eight minutes before the king and queen consort, but they arrived “a minute and a half late” with their two younger children, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.Hardman described the situation as “an awkward scene,” and explained that the delay in the coronation created “an added layer of stress” for Charles and Camilla.The author also revealed a lip reader’s translation of what Charles said in footage captured on a Sky News camera as he was waiting for his son and daughter-in-law.“We can never be on time … There’s always something … This is boring,'” Hardman claimed the monarch said.
Prince George may be the eldest out of the three Wales Children and will one day be crowned King but according to the late Queen, it's his little sister Princess Charlotte who's the real boss.
Princess Charlotte may have just turned nine but she is said to be in charge at home and her strong, confident personality is something her parents, William and Kate, are all too aware of.
, so you know what that means. It's time for a new official portrait of the royal kiddo.
Princess Charlotte is growing up! Kate Middleton and Prince William released a new portrait for their daughter’s ninth birthday — and despite past Photoshop issues with the royal family, this one appears to be untouched.“Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!
Happy birthday, Princess Charlotte!!
It’s Princess Charlotte‘s ninth birthday, and her parents just shared a brand new photo of her!
The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared a new photograph of their daughter, Princess Charlotte, to mark her ninth birthday on Thursday, 2 May.The sweet new picture was taken by the Princess of Wales and shows the little Princess posing in a navy blue jumper, maroon cardigan and denim skirt. Alongside the image which was shared on the couple's social media, a caption read: "Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte! Thank you for all of the kind messages today." Royal fans rushed to comment as one fan gushed: "Happy Birthday to Princess Charlotte. Beautiful inside and out.
To celebrate Princess Charlotte's ninth birthday on Thursday, 2 May, the Prince and Princess of Wales released a beautiful new picture of their daughter which was taken by her mum.The photograph shows the little Princess posing outdoors in a navy blue jumper, maroon cardigan and denim skirt. Alongside the image which was shared on the couple's social media, a caption read: "Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte! Thank you for all of the kind messages today." While fans rushed to show their love for the birthday girl and point out how much she has grown since she was last seen in public on Christmas Day, there was something else they were quick to notice.
Kate Middleton and Prince William are set to celebrate Princess Charlotte's ninth birthday on May 2, but fans are eagerly waiting for the annual birthday photo that the family usually releases. However, it seems like the Prince and Princess of Wales might be breaking tradition this year, just like they did for Prince Louis' sixth birthday last week.Traditionally, the couple would release images of their children's birthdays under embargo the day before, but for Louis' birthday, a new picture was posted directly on social media on his actual birthday.
Princess Charlotte is celebrating her 9th birthday today and the official Wales Instagram page has shared a snap of the youngster to mark the occasion.
shared on X and Instagram.In the snap, Charlotte can be seen smiling while posing for a backyard photo.The photo was taken by the Princess of Wales, who last month came under fire for doctoring an image of her and her children shared on UK Mother’s Day on March 10.While not much is known about Charlotte — who is third in line to the throne — her mom once described her as “the one in charge.”It rang true at the late Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in Sept.
Kate Middleton and Prince William are set to break tradition again with Princess Charlotte's birthday, just a week after they did the same for Prince Louis.
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