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British Royals

New photo of the Duchess of Cambridge released to mark her birthday

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9th January 2020

Social media is where royal birthday celebrations happen now and as the Duchess of Cambridge turned 38, it was Buckingham Palace that led the way with special posts to mark the occasion. A trio of photos of Kate with the Queen were shared on the official Twitter account of the Royal Family to mark the day.

The collection was the first of several celebrations held on social media as the duchess’ big day got under way. Kensington Palace took the chance to share a new photo of Kate for her big day – a sunny snap taken by Matt Porteous. It was accompanied by a thank you for all the good wishes sent to the duchess for her birthday.

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Clarence House also celebrated Kate’s 38th. Its social media post featured a quartet of photos of the duchess. In two she is seen with the Prince of Wales while she shares the spotlight with the Duchess of Cornwall in another. A solo portrait makes up the set. Sussex Royal posted a congratulatory message beneath the new photo of Kate on the Kensington Palace Instagram account.

Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born on January 9th 1982 at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, the first child of Michael and Carole Middleton. She grew up in Berkshire and met Prince William while studying at the University of St. Andrews. She became HRH The Duchess of Cambridge following her marriage to William on April 29th 2011.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.