Kate Middleton is celebrating a big milestone this week, and after the year she's had, her husband Prince William is planning on making her birthday celebration extra special this year. Middleton is turning 43 on Thursday, January 9, and William wants to "spoil" his wife after her cancer battle.

According to Kate Middleton's college roommate, Prince William paid £200 in a charity auction to win a date with her even before the 2002 fashion show that was believed to have sparked their decades-long romance.

While the Prince of Wales will be taking the new leadership role, Kate will be needed by his side for some of the more political visits. She’s waded into this territory before, breaking royal protocols set into place by the late Queen Elizabeth II. With a modernized monarchy though, it’s hard to avoid the political arena.

Princess Kate is set to turn 43 on Thursday and while looking to the future, she is already preparing to take on a bigger role by husband Prince William's side

As she continues her return to public life, Kate Middleton joked “I seem to have lost my family!” after she fell behind Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis on the royal family’s traditional Christmas Day walkabout.

George, 11, Charlotte, 9, and Louis, 6, walked alongside their parents Prince William and Kate, the Princess of Wales, as members of Britain's royal family made their way into St. Mary Magdalene Church for their traditional Christmas Day service.

Despite having arguably one of their hardest years, which saw both King Charles and Kate Middleton diagnosed with cancer, Prince William and wife Catherine have fondly looked back on 2024, sharing a selection of their favourite photos to mark New Year's.

Princess Kate is gearing up for Prince William's new role amid a Royal Family transition, according to new claims. The Princess of Wales will be approaching her 43rd birthday on January 9 with a newfound appreciation for life,

The Princess of Wales will turn 43 on Thursday, but the date of her birthday has forced King Charles to make a major change and send his youngest son to the US