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(Left) King Charles at Trooping the Colour on June 14, 2025; (Right) A portrait of Prince William issued on June 21, 2025.Credit : Karwai Tang/WireImage; The Royal Family/TwitterKing Charles wished Prince William a happy birthday with a new portrait that flew under royal radars.
The Prince of Wales turned 43 on June 21, and while the picture Kate Middleton issued of her husband with puppies got all the attention, another new picture of William was released, too.
The photo of Prince William shared across King Charles and Queen Camilla’s shared social media channels showed the heir to the throne seated on a rock wall in a green field, with his hands clasped as he looked out into the distance.
William sported a blue button-down shirt with dark pants in the undated snap, rocking his beard, which a former royal aide says is here to stay.
“Happy Birthday to The Prince of Wales!” the King and Queen’s team wrote below the new picture of William, plus emojis of a balloon and confetti horn.
In an unusual move, the shot wasn’t credited to a certain photographer. The royal family is known to tap a handful of photographers to capture special occasions like birthdays, though Princess Kate, a hobby photographer, often hops behind the camera!
On Prince William’s birthday, the Princess of Wales also shared a new photo of her husband to commemorate the day. Princess Kate, 43, took the picture earlier this month, snapping a relaxed snap of her husband with the family’s new litter of dogs.
“Happy birthday! Love C, G, C, L, Orla and the puppies!” the Princess of Wales wrote below the photo. She used the initial of her first name, Catherine, as shorthand for the signature, signaling that the sentiment came directly from her.
Meanwhile, “G,” “C” and “L” are the same first-initial abbreviations for William and Kate’s three kids: Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7.
Princess Kate’s photo also showed William sitting outside in more casual clothes. He gently cradled a puppy while two other pups cuddled up to his side and another dog that looked like the family’s black cocker spaniel, Orla, walked behind him.
In May, The Sun reported that Orla welcomed a set of puppies. Soon after, some wondered if the Prince and Princess of Wales got another dog after a brown spaniel was spotted following William in a video Kate shared for Mother’s Day in the U.K., in a montage dedicated to Mother Nature.
