Jérémy Vial
Published on 01/09/2025 at 4:05 p.m.
Happy birthday Kate! The popular Princess of Wales is celebrating her 43rd birthday this Thursday, after a year marked by her cancer, from which she hopes to have turned the page to resume with more assiduity her role alongside the heir to the British throne William. A look back in pictures at a “horrible” year for Kate Middleton who appeared, during the Christmas holidays, in a much better light, full of hope for her year 2025.
The princess of the heart of the British can and will be able to count on the unwavering support of her husband, Prince William. “To the most incredible wife and mother,” he posted this Thursday on the couple’s official accounts on social networks. The strength you have shown over the last year has been remarkable. George, Charlotte, Louis and I are so proud of you. Happy birthday, Catherine, we love you. W »
Princess of Hearts. Kate Middleton attends the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham, Norfolk. There is no shortage of expressions of love and sympathy for the wife of the future King of England.
Christmas, together. Britain’s Princess Charlotte, left, Prince Louis and Kate, Princess of Wales, attend the “Together at Christmas” carol singing ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London on December 6, 2024. Candles lit in the hope of a better year 2025.
Absolutely beautiful. Catherine, once again radiant, caused a sensation at the Horse-Guards parade for the welcoming ceremony of the Emir of Qatar, in London.
Closed face. In a sign of a difficult year, Kate Middleton stands on a balcony during the national service of remembrance at the Cenotaph in London for Britain’s fallen soldiers. A photo that testifies to the difficult year of Great Britain and the princess.
Drama. On October 10, 2024, the Prince and Princess of Wales visit Southport Community Center to meet the families of those caught up in the Southport stabbing, where three girls were killed over the summer. Kate resumes her duties as Princess of Hearts.
An “Olympic” form? On August 11, shortly before the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris, Kate Middleton and William appear in a new video published on social networks. : “Congratulations for everything you have achieved, you have been an inspiration to us all”, declare the royal couple. The Princess of Wales then presents herself with the sailor top that she wore in March, when her illness was announced.
-Return to grace. At the start of summer 2024, Prince William’s wife reappears radiant. The tabloids, powerful across the Channel, regularly praise its elegance.
A great victory. Kate Middleton appears for the second time since her announcement to the general public during the Wimbledon tennis tournament, on July 14, 2024. The Princess of Wales even presents the trophy to the winner, the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz.
God save the King. On January 27, 2024, Charles III was hospitalized for prostate surgery. A few days later, on February 5, 2024, the Court published a press release announcing that the king was suffering from a “form of cancer”. After long weeks of absence, the son of Elizabeth II also marked his return to the forefront in the spring.
King Charles III of Great Britain, Prince William, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Princess Kate of Wales appear, to the delight of the crowd, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after attending the Trooping the Color ceremony, in London.
Kate is back. On June 15, 2024, the Princess of Wales made her first public appearance since the announcement of her cancer, during a military parade for the birthday of King Charles III.
Kensington tries to save face. Details of the cancer have not been disclosed, but Kensington Palace says it is confident the princess will make a full recovery. Kate’s statement explains that when she had abdominal surgery in January, it was not known it was cancer.
The weight of the words, the shock of the image. On March 22, 2024, the Princess of Wales is seen in a post in which she says she is in the early stages of treatment after cancer was discovered during tests. Catherine says it was a “huge shock” after an incredibly difficult few months.
A princess in the news. In March 2024, and after weeks of speculation, Kate Middleton revealed in a moving video that she had cancer.
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