King Charles wishes Princess Catherine ‘a very happy birthday’ with previously unseen photo

In a heartwarming display of affection, King Charles took to social media to lead the tributes to Princess Catherine on her 42nd birthday.

The Monarch shared a behind-the-scenes picture of the beloved princess, capturing a candid moment during the King’s coronation in May 2023.

In the delightful snapshot, Catherine dons her coronation robes and a stunning headpiece, sharing a cheerful smile with the Monarch, who is also dressed in his robes and the majestic Imperial State Crown.

“Wishing The Princess of Wales a very happy birthday today,” the post read.

Wishing The Princess of Wales a very happy birthday today! 🎈🎊

📷 @ChrisJack_Getty pic.twitter.com/NhkHYdTFIf

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) January 9, 2024

An adoring public wasted no time in spreading birthday cheer, swiftly following King Charles’ lead and showering Princess Catherine with an avalanche of heartwarming messages, turning her birthday celebration into a worldwide outpouring of love and goodwill.

Oh this is a STUNNING photo from the Coronation!🤩

Happy Birthday to the Princess of Wales, I hope she has a wonderful day🥳🎂

— Belle (@RoyallyBelle_) January 9, 2024

Happy birthday to the Princess of Wales. We love her! ❤️🥰
Thank you for the stunning new photo 🙂

— Sarah Delore (@sarah_delore) January 9, 2024

Have a wonderful birthday. I wish your every day to be filled with lots of love, laughter, happiness and the warmth of sunshine. pic.twitter.com/cX4gBxdDlT

— My Thai Hoang (@MyThaiHoangPi) January 9, 2024

The King and Queen show their deepest respect and admiration for Princess Catherine in this photo. Have a WONDERFUL Birthday Princess❤️

— tweeterbug (@CatherineMucci1) January 9, 2024

Happy Birthday TRH Catherine Princess of Wales 🥳❤️
who is celebrating her 42nd Birthday today! We all hope she had the most amazing day
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#PrincessCatherine #KateTheGreat #PrinceWilliam #princeofwales #HappyBirthdayCatherine #PrinceWilliamIsAKing #birthdaygirl pic.twitter.com/s6kVdWGQEl

— W&C_perfection🪐 (@Waleslov12) January 9, 2024

A very Happy Birthday to Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales ❤️🥳🎂🎉🇬🇧@RoyalFamilyITNP @KensingtonRoyal#PrincessCatherine #PrincessofWales #CatherinePrincessofWales #RoyalFamily #theprinceandprincessofwales #royal #monarchy #british #royalnews #HappyBirthdayCatherine pic.twitter.com/nGLdgQ8b6Z

— HRH Catherine ❤️ (@CatherineGCVO) January 9, 2024

Sending our wishes for a very happy birthday to Catherine, the Princess of Wales.

Enjoy your special day. pic.twitter.com/YyIDlX8Dey

— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) January 9, 2024

Happy birthday dear sweet Princess Catherine. Here’s wishing you a lifetime of love peace joy and happiness 🥂 keep shining. Have a great one 🎂🎁🎈🎊
🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️ pic.twitter.com/LQPwYBxnCI

— Gigi (@Gigiwilmont) January 9, 2024

Although Prince William has not yet publicly extended his birthday wishes, anticipation is high that the future King is gearing up for an extravagant celebration, ensuring that Princess Catherine has a birthday befitting a queen.

The Prince of Wales is said to be determined to make Catherine’s 42nd birthday extra special as the Princess has been under a lot of pressure following the publication of Omid Scobie’s explosive book Endgame.

As both Catherine and members of the Royal Family deal with the fallout from the release of the book, royal expert Jennie Bond has claimed that William has some magnificent surprises up his sleeve, all set to spoil his wife rotten on her special day.

“William will spoil [Kate] rotten this year, because it’s been a really tough time for her,” Bond revealed to OK Magazine.

“He’s probably got a little bit of romance in him somewhere, and even though he says he’s not a very good cook, Kate did tell Mary Berry that he’s quite good at breakfasts, so a special tray complete with a rose could arrive early for Kate.

“I imagine they will spend some quality time with their children, as it’s the last day of their Christmas holiday before they return to school, but perhaps a candle-lit champagne dinner will be on the cards.”