William turns 40, the wishes of the royal family (but those of Harry and Meghan are missing)

Prince Williamborn on 21 June 1982, turns 40. And according to the British press, he brought his wife to celebrate him Kate Middletonand their three children George, Charlotte And Louisin the’Adelaide Cottage near Windsor Castle (the home where the Cambridge people intend to move to a permanent basis before the end of summer). An intimate celebration in the family in anticipation of the great «party joint birthday card»With which« this summer », as revealed by the Daily Mail, William and Kate will celebrate their first forty years (she turned them last January) “at Windsor Castle or at Sandringham“. The big partyas the British newspaper points out, it will be the birthday present of the Queen Elizabeth to William and Kate. Although the presence of the 96-year-old monarch causes mobility problems, it will only be confirmed at the last minute.

Meanwhile, the royal family is celebrating the important milestone of the second in line of succession to the throne also with social greetings (you see gallery under). The first came from father Carlowho on Instagram dedicated a touching carousel of memories to his son: four photos from the family album, one for each decade of William’s life. The plunge into the past begins with the image of the Prince of Wales holding his firstborn newborn in his arms: “Wishing the Duke of Cambridge a very happy 40th birthday”, reads the post published by Clarence House.

Even the grandmother queen Elizabeth II, of course, he got his social message across. On the Instagram profile of Buckingham Palace a photo of the prince appeared, all smiling, accompanied by a caption that reads: «Happy 40th birthday to the Duke of Cambridge! Prince William Arthur Philip Louis is the eldest son of the Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales. He is born at 21.03 on 21 June 1982, at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London ‘. In the post it is recalled that that day a bulletin posted on the gates of Buckingham Palace also specified the birth weight of the prince: 3.24 kilos.

Everyone’s eyes are now on Harry And Meghan Markle: Will the “rebellious” couple send William a birthday message, perhaps in private? Not at all certain, given the cold relations that exist between the Cambridge and the Sussex. Worsened, apparently, after the return of Harry and Meghan to the UK for the Queen’s Jubilee. During their London stay the Sussexes would indeed invited William and Kateperhaps to hand him an olive branch, at the party organized at Frogmore Cottage for the first birthday of second child Lilibet Diana. But the Cambridge – still furious about theshock interview to Oprah Winfrey where the Sussexes tore the royal family apart – they would snub their invitation. A setback that Harry and Meghan have certainly not forgotten. Nonetheless, they may decide not to further exacerbate the tensions by sending William a message of good wishes. Will they do it? To find out more, we just have to wait for updates from the British royal gossip.

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