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Prince William's family has more than one reason to celebrate him this Father's Day.The Prince of Wales is celebrating not only Father's Day on June 21, but also his 44th birthday. To mark the occasion, the official Prince and Princess of Wales Instagram account shared a cute new photo of William posing with his daughter, Princess Charlotte.The picture appears to have been taken on the same day as the Trooping the Colour, the official birthday of King Charles III that took place on June 13. William, his wife Princess Kate, and their children Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11 and Prince Louis, 8, all attended.William was in uniform in the picture shared for Father's Day, while Charlotte was wearing a white dress."Happy birthday and Father's Day to the best Papa in the World! We love you very much," read the caption of the Instagram post, which was signed, "C, G, C & L," meaning Princess Kate, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.Meanwhile, the official Royal Family Instagram account celebrated Father's Day by sharing an old photo of Charles standing alongside his father, Prince Philip, who died in 2021. "Celebrating all Fathers, and thinking of those who wish they could be with their Dads, today," the post read. In an Instagram story, the family also shared a more recent picture of William with Charles and wished William a happy birthday.Duchess Meghan also shared a candid photo of Prince Harry embracing their two children: Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5. "They're so lucky to have you 🥹. We all are," she wrote in the caption. "Happy Father's Day to our one and only."In 2025, William's family celebrated Father's Day by sharing adorable before-and-after photos of him with his kids: The first showed the four standing together, while the second had them lying on the ground, laughing. And in 2024, they marked the occasion with a photo of William posing with the kids on the beach, with the Prince of Wales dressed casually in a hoodie, shorts and a ball cap. That year's photo was taken by Kate herself. "We love you, Papa," the family wrote.This story has been updated to add new information.Contributing: Kim Willis
