Kate normally marks the occasion by organising a weekend shooting party for friends at her country home, Anmer Hall in Norfolk, sources said Kate instead spent a ‘quiet birthday’ with a tea party organised by Prince William and children George, seven, Charlotte, five, and Louis, two.
Kate Middleton Enjoyed A Cup Of Tea On Her Birthday
The Duke of Cambridge did not throw a lavish bash for his sweetheart on her special day, as having a birthday in lockdown is a very different sort of celebration, but he showered his true love on Kate and organised a sweet party to wish her the best of everything.
Kate Middleton shared her best moments with the family and enjoyed the happy hour together at tea party to give her memory a sweet addition.
The Duchess also chose to use her special day to send a poignant message to the nation as the country is back to living under restrictive measures to help slow the spread of Covid-19.
Kate Middleton Shared A Poignant Message From Her Official IG Account
Kate Middleton Shared A Poignant Message From Her Official IG Account
Language expert and author Judi James analysed the Duchess’ birthday tweet and interpreted the meaning behind it.
According to Ms James, the honest and “stoic” language used by Kate echoes the Queen’s personal style.
The analyst told Express.co.uk: “This very brief message on Kate’s birthday suggests a very responsible and adult approach to the recent crisis. After a few words of thanks, Kate performs a verbal swerve here to remove her own birthday from the agenda and pin-up the front-line workers as central to her and all our thoughts.
“It provides a timely contrast to the current celebrity circuit which is busy treating people in lockdown to photos of expensive beach holidays abroad and the kind of party lifestyle that is out of most of our reach right now.
“There was no need to use her birthday message to refer to the ‘hugely challenging time’ but Kate has clearly chosen to avoid any hint of personal celebration and adopt more of a ‘We are all in this together approach to her birthday.”
She added: “There is also a subtle regal tone to this message that suggests even more of an easing into her role as future queen.
“The tone is less chatty and informal and more inclined to a possible understanding that people might like the style of words the Queen uses during her broadcasts to the nation, which is a blend of subtly parental/caring and stoic.”
The Duchess’ reaped praise from royal fans who labelled her “the Children’s Princess,” drawing comparisons with her late mother-in-law Princess Diana, who was dubbed the “People’s Princess.”
One royal fan tweeted: “Happy birthday to The children’s princess!”
Another added: “Happy Birthday to the Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge!! You are a Princess of children’s hearts because you do a lot of good things for them. We love you so much! We wish you good health, happiness and love
The members of the royal family took to social media to share their birthday wishes for Kate – with the @RoyalFamily Twitter account sharing pictures of the Duchess with the Queen, along with the message: “Wishing The Duchess of Cambridge a very happy birthday today!”
The Queen’s Birthday Wish From The Royal Family Account
Queen with Kate At The Chelsea Flower Show 2019
Her Father-in-law also sent her a birthday message via social media. Prince Charles and Camilla’s Instagram and Twitter account, Clarence House, shared a picture of a smiling Kate, along with the message: “Happy Birthday to The Duchess of Cambridge.”
Wishes From Prince Charles & Dutchess Of Cornwall
However, Prince Harry and Meghan haven’t sent any ‘social media’ well wishes to the Duchess – after speculation that the couple has quit social media for good.
Prince William and Kate Middleton are likely to remain at Anmer Hall and resume homeschooling their children Prince George, seven, Prince Louis, two, and Princess Charlotte, five.
Kate’s focus over the next couple of months will be home-schooling George and Charlotte and expanding her Early Years initiative, to help the next generation, which she launched last autumn.