The Prince of Wales has marked his 44th birthday by releasing a never-before-seen picture with his daughter, Princess Charlotte, 11. Kensington Palace released the portrait on Sunday morning, marking both his birthday and Father's Day with a touching tribute to his role as a devoted dad.
The heartwarming photo showed William beaming with his arm around his daughter in the Kensington Palace gardens after returning from Trooping the Colour on 13 June. The Prince and Princess of Wales were joined by their three children – Prince George, 12, Charlotte, and Prince Louis, eight – on the Buckingham Palace balcony at Trooping.
In the caption, the message read: "Happy birthday and Father's Day to the best Papa in the World! We love you very much. C, G, C & L [pink hearts]," it was signed off with the Princess of Wales, George, Charlotte and Louis' initials.
The heartwarming image offers a rare insight into the Wales family's private life and showcases the close relationship the future King shares with his children.
Coincidentally, William's birthday also falls on the same day as his in-laws Carole and Michael Middleton's wedding anniversary.