After an at times very tumultuous 41st year of life, the Princess of Wales turns 42 on Tuesday and is apparently set to be “spoiled rotten” by her husband, Prince William, after a challenging year. If you’ll remember, just one day after Kate’s birthday last year, Prince Harry’s Spare was released, and drama ensued—with the fallout felt right down to the close of the year, including damaging allegations from Omid Scobie’s book Endgame about the future queen.
But this weekend isn’t about tumult—it’s about celebration, royal expert Jennie Bond said, per The Daily Express. “William will spoil [Kate] rotten this year, because it’s been a really tough time for her,” Bond said. “He’s probably got a little bit of romance in him somewhere, and even though he says he’s not a very good cook, Kate did tell Mary Berry that he’s quite good at breakfasts, so a special tray complete with a rose could arrive early for Kate. I imagine they will spend some quality time with their children, as it’s the last day of their Christmas holiday before they return to school, but perhaps a candlelit champagne dinner will be on the cards.”
