“THEN PEOPLE STARTED REMEMBERING WHAT CHARLOTTE ONCE SAID ABOUT HER DAD” As Prince William celebrated his 44th birthday and Father’s Day, royal tributes poured in from across the family. A new photo with Princess Charlotte quickly captured attention, while messages honoring William as a father spread across social media.

The family of the Prince of Wales has released a new photo of Prince William with his daughter, Princess Charlotte, on the occasion of the 44th birthday of the heir to the British throne and Father’s Day. This is reported by the BBC, writes UNN.

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In the photo, Prince William poses in the ceremonial uniform of the Welsh Guards next to 11-year-old Charlotte. The photo was taken in the garden of Kensington Palace after the “Trooping the Colour” ceremony, which took place last weekend.

Happy birthday and Father’s Day, the best dad in the world! We love you very much

King Charles III joined the congratulations

The official account of the royal family also released a photo of King Charles III with Prince William, taken during last year’s Earthshot Prize ceremony in Brazil.

Warm family publications appeared on the eve of the expected visit to the UK of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with their children. According to the BBC, the couple has been offered accommodation in one of the royal residences, which may indicate a gradual warming of relations with the British monarchy.

The Prince of Wales follows his father, King Charles, in the line of succession to the throne, and despite the weight of the destiny ahead, he revealed last year that his top priority is his family.

“Getting the balance of work and family life right is really important,” William said during a candid chat on The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy on Apple TV+ in October 2025, where he discussed Princess Kate’s cancer recovery, his children and his future as king.

“Because for me, the most important thing in my life is family, and everything is about the future and about if you don’t start the children off now with a happy, healthy, stable home, I feel you’re setting them up for a bit of a hard time and a fall. And so, it’s about making sure that we can look after our families, look after our children, in a way that is best for their future.”

The heir to the throne also said on the show that 2024 was the most difficult year of his life as both his wife and father navigated cancer. Princess Kate announced in early 2025 that she is in remission, while the King’s treatment continues.

“I’d say 2024 was the hardest year that I’ve ever had,” William said then. “Trying to sort of balance protecting the children, Catherine, my father needs a bit of protection, but he’s, you know, he’s old enough to do that himself as well.

“But it’s important that my family feels protected and has the space to process a lot of the stuff that’s gone on last year, and that was tricky trying to do that and keep doing the job. But you know, we all have challenges that come our way, and it’s important to keep going.”