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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kayleigh Roberts

What Prince William’s Birthday Tribute to Kate Middleton Reveals About How Her Cancer Diagnosis Has Affected Their Relationship

Prince William and Kate Middleton attend the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2023 at The Royal Festival Hall on February 19, 2023 in London, England.

If anyone needed to kick 2025 off with a reason to celebrate, it was Kate Middleton, who spent most of 2024 out of the public eye while undergoing treatment for cancer.

So, when Kate turned 43 on Thursday, Jan. 9, it wasn't surprising that royal Instagram (and royal TikTok and royal Twitter/X) flooded with posts in honor of the Princess of Wales. What was a little surprising, however, was that her husband, Prince William, was one of the people who personally posted a birthday message for her on social media.

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