Father’s Day: Kate Middleton joins kids to pay tribute to Prince William with unseen photo of Princess Charlotte, ‘the best dad ever…’

kate middletonand her 12-year-old child, Prince George, princess charlottePrince Louis, 11, and Prince Louis, 8, paid tribute to William on Instagram to mark his special day. The celebration takes place on Sunday, June 21, coinciding with Father’s Day in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The family chose to share a never-before-seen photo of Prince William holding Charlotte in the garden. kensington Palace, photo taken after returning from the military parade on June 13.

The post read: “Happy birthday to the best dad in the world and happy Father’s Day! We love you so much. C, G, C & L💕”.

During the parade, prince william He rode on horseback while his wife and children traveled through London in a carriage. They later gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a celebratory air display.

The Prince of Wales is second in line to the throne after his father, King Charles. Despite the huge responsibility, he revealed last year that his first priority is his family.

During the show, the heir to the throne mentioned that 2024 is the most challenging year of his life, as both his wife and father are suffering from cancer. In early 2025, Kate announced that she was in remission, while the King’s treatment was still ongoing.

“I would say 2024 is the hardest year I’ve ever been through,” William said. “To protect the children, Catherine, my father needed some protection, but he was, you know, old enough himself to do that.”

“But it’s important that my family feels protected and has space to process a lot of what happened last year, and trying to do that and continue to do this work is tricky. But you know, we all have challenges and it’s important to keep moving forward.”