SOURCE :- THE AGE NEWS
The Prince of Wales is the “best Papa in the world”, his wife and children have said as they mark his 44th birthday and Father’s Day in the UK.
The Wales family shared an image of the prince with Princess Charlotte to celebrate both occasions on Sunday, telling him: “We love you very much.”
The picture shows the prince with his arm around his 11-year-old daughter at Buckingham Palace after Trooping the Colour last weekend.
The social media post was accompanied by a message that read: “Happy birthday and Father’s Day to the best Papa in the World! We love you very much. C, G, C & L.”
The image was taken by Matt Porteous, one of the Waleses’ preferred photographers, chosen to capture their lives away from the public eye.
The prince’s birthday falls on Father’s Day by coincidence this year. The social media post is the only public element of an otherwise private celebration, which will see the family mark the day in their usual style at home.
Prince William was born in 1982 and married Catherine Middleton in 2011, with the couple celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary earlier this year.
Their three children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – now all attend school, with their elder son set to begin at Eton College in September.
The prince often speaks about his role as a father and arranges his working diary around the school run.
He has described fatherhood as “life-changing” and “emotional,” saying: “You realise how precious life is and it puts it all in perspective.”
The royal family’s main social media account also posted a photograph of a young King Charles with Prince Philip to mark Father’s Day.
The accompanying message read: “Celebrating all fathers, and thinking of those who wish they could be with their dads today.”
Prince Philip died in 2021, aged 99.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex also marked the occasion with a picture of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, hugging their two children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5.
She wrote: “They’re so lucky to have you. We all are. Happy Father’s Day to our one and only.”
Archie was pictured wearing an England World Cup T-shirt. Last week, it was revealed that the duke and duchess will bring their children to the UK for the first time in four years.
They will stay at a royal residence after being offered accommodation and security provision by the King in a move that signalled a clear desire to be reunited with his young grandchildren.
The Telegraph, London
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