The Cambridge family’s 2020 Christmas card.Photo: Matt Porteous / The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge/Kensington Palace via Getty
A birthday cuppa forKate Middleton!
Luckily,Prince William, 38, knows exactly how to fix the perfect cup of tea.
“At the end of the day, she’s in training to be a future Queen, but honestly you would never know it,” a source close to Katepreviously told PEOPLE. “If you go round to her house, you get a cup of tea, and it’s often William who makes it! It’s a lovely, welcoming house, not a fancy, stuffy palace in any way.”
For last year’s birthday celebrations, Kate and William entertained palslike William’s lifelong friendTom van Straubenzeeand his wife Lucy Lanigan-O’Keeffe, James Meade and his wife Laura, neighbor and longtime pal Sophie Snuggs – who is one of Charlotte’s godparents – and her husband Robert.
The birthday weekend included a Sunday morning church outing withQueen Elizabethat St. Mary Magdalene Church, where the royals famously gather each year for Christmas Day mass.
The U.K. is currently under its third major lockdown amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The new restrictions meantPrince GeorgeandPrincess Charlotte’s school — along with all primary schools in London —remained closedafter the holidays.
Although Kate didn’t have her normal birthday festivities, she was still showered with well wishes from members of the royal family.
“Happy Birthday to The Duchess of Cambridge!“readone post from Clarence House, the office ofPrince CharlesandCamilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
The official royal family Instagram account, which representsQueen ElizabethandPrince Philip, shared a photo of Kate, as well as one of her standing with the Queen at a flower show last year.
“Wishing The Duchess of Cambridge a very happy birthday today! 🎂,” thecaptionalongside the photos said.
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Kate andPrince Williamthanked friends and family for the birthday wishes in their own post, which included a photo of Kate waving while wearing a face mask.
“Thank you for your kind wishes on The Duchess' birthday,” theywrotefrom the Kensington Royal account. “Birthdays have been very different in recent months, and our thoughts continue to be with all those working on the front line at this hugely challenging time.”
source: people.com
