Prince William is celebrating his 42nd birthday with the release of a jubilant new photo of him with his three children.
The uncharacteristically playful and casual photo shows William hand in hand with Charlotte, Louis and George as the four jump over what appears to be sand dunes.
"Happy birthday Papa, we all love you so much! Cx," a message accompanying the photo in a post on X said.
The sign off of "Cx" indicating the message is from William's wife, Princess Catherine, popularly known as Kate.
The photo was taken by the Princess of Wales last month in Norfolk in north-east England, Kensington Palace confirmed.
It's understood to be the same location Kate snapped a photo of William and the kids, which was shared on social media last Sunday, for UK Father's Day.
It has been a busy month for the royal family, the centrepiece being Kate's first time in the public spotlight in more than six months at Trooping the Colour, the military parade to mark the King's birthday.
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The annual event was also a show of stability by the monarchy after months in which both King Charles III and Kate have been sidelined by cancer treatment.
Before Trooping the Colour, Kate provided a rare update on her health, saying she was "not out of the woods yet".
"I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days," the princess said, adding that she faces "a few more months" of treatment.
