Kate Middleton is celebrating a big milestone this week, and after the year she's had, her husband Prince William is planning on making her birthday celebration extra special this year. Middleton is turning 43 on Thursday, January 9, and William wants to "spoil" his wife after her cancer battle.

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, turns 43 today, and will mark her birthday in Windsor with Prince William, and their children; George, 11, Charlotte, nine, and six-year-old Louis

While the Prince of Wales will be taking the new leadership role, Kate will be needed by his side for some of the more political visits. She’s waded into this territory before, breaking royal protocols set into place by the late Queen Elizabeth II. With a modernized monarchy though, it’s hard to avoid the political arena.

According to Kate Middleton's college roommate, Prince William paid £200 in a charity auction to win a date with her even before the 2002 fashion show that was believed to have sparked their decades-long romance.

Now, let’s be real—43 isn’t exactly one of those milestone birthdays where you throw confetti and pop champagne for days, but it’s still a birthday, and that’s always worth celebrating. The Princess of Wales is famous for keeping things pretty chill on her special day,

Princess Kate returns to Windsor as the children head back to school. After a challenging year marked by a cancer diagnosis, the future Queen celebrates her 43rd birthday with her family.

Kate Middleton and Prince William have chosen their favorite moments of 2024 in an Instagram carousel — and a selfie of Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Taylor Swift taken backstage at Wembley Stadium during Swift’s Eras Tour stop there made the cut.