Tuesday marks the Princess of Wales’ forty second birthday.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla took to social media to commemorate their daughter-in-law’s massive day with a candy, candid photograph from final yr’s coronation.

“Wishing The Princess of Wales a really glad birthday right this moment!” a submit on X (née Twitter) reads on official Royal Household account.

Within the photograph, a smiling Kate stands close to the freshly-crowned monarch wearing her personal royal regalia.

The princess and mother of three wore a blue cape and silver floral headpiece a collaboration between milliner Jess Collett and designer Alexander McQueen — for the Might 6 coronation, which came about at Westminster Abbey. Middleton was joined by her husband, inheritor obvious Prince William, for the special day.

Beneath, the Princess of Wales rocked an ivory silk crepe costume additionally designed by McQueen, which featured silver bullion and embroidery that includes rose, thistle, daffodil, and shamrock motifs signifying the 4 nations. Middleton additionally honored her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana, by sporting the South Sea Pearl Earrings that beforehand belonged to the previous Princess of Wales.

Paying homage to the late Queen Elizabeth II, Middleton additionally wore the George VI Festoon necklace, a three-strand diamond necklace made in 1950 on the request of King George VI for his daughter, then-Princess Elizabeth.

Middleton, who shares kids Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte 8, and Prince Louis 5, with Prince William, was honored on her birthday Charles and Camila final yr as effectively, with the couple sharing a photograph of Middleton’s first go to to Wales with William after they have been named the Prince and Princess of Wales in 2022.

Within the snap, Middleton is seen smiling as she accepts bouquet from a 2-year-old fan of the household.

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Westminster Abbey in London, the place Middleton and Prince William wed in 2011, additionally marked the second by ringing bells in honor of Middleton’s birthday.

“The Abbey bells are ringing to rejoice the birthday of The Princess of Wales,” they captioned a video of the second on social media. “Our bell ringers are ringing 542 modifications of Stedman Caters adopted by a course of Sgurr A’Chaorachain Shock Royal. #HappyBirthdayHRH.”

Middleton additionally obtained well-wishes from army teams and charities of which she serves as a patron.

Per Self-importance Honest, the royal deliberate to maintain birthday celebrations “low key” this yr, possibility for a household gathering a particular birthday tea and do-it-yourself cake.

Sources near the long run queen mentioned there could be “no main celebration” however as an alternative a relaxed and casual tea get together on the household’s Windsor house Tuesday afternoon.