Princess of Wales will spend a ‘smoother’ day with her family this year after 2023 celebrations were overshadowed by Prince Harry, royal experts claim

It’s been a year of ups and downs for the royal family, and one member in particular has borne the brunt of it all.

Early last year – just in time for her birthday – Kate Middleton spearheaded the release of her brother-in-law Prince Harry’s explosive book Spare, which aired details of her bridesmaid dress feud with Meghan Markle and suggested they had a disagreement over shared lip gloss .

The Duke of Sussex later used an interview with ITV journalist and long-time friend Tom Bradby to accuse the Princess of Wales of ‘stereotyping’ his wife because she was an American actress, divorced and biracial, saying it put them off ‘to welcome’. in’.

And more recently, Kate – along with King Charles III – was named as the royal who allegedly made comments about Prince Archie’s skin color in a Dutch translation of Scobie’s new book, Endgame. Their names were subsequently published by the BBC.

But now that the future queen turns 42 today, a royal expert said Awesome that she is expected to spend a much quieter, family-oriented day with her husband Prince William and their children George, Charlotte and Louis – and will likely have a low-key celebration at their Windsor home.

Speaking to Outlet, Jennie Bond revealed that the princess will likely enjoy most of her time with the children, who don’t return to school until tomorrow.

“The family can celebrate the last day of the Christmas holidays and Catherine’s birthday at the same time,” she explained.

‘Last year her birthday coincided with all the publicity about Harry’s book, which was about to be published. This year things are looking much smoother for Catherine and her family.

‘She has also weathered the storm of Omid Scobie’s book and I’m sure William and the children will want to spoil her with cards and special gifts.’

Jennie also suggested that Kate could be treated to some DIY gifts from her children – especially George, the family artist – and William could even organize a ‘romantic dinner’ for the couple.

It is also possible that the couple will also see the princess’s parents today.

Earlier today, the King and Queen wished Kate a happy 42nd birthday as they shared an unseen photo of her from the coronation.

The royal family’s official Instagram account shared a photo of Kate and wrote: “Wishing the Princess of Wales a very happy birthday today!”

The photo showed the royal looking at her father-in-law, King Charles, as she stood next to Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.

At 1pm, bells rang out in Westminster Abbey to mark the occasion, with other royals also likely to send messages.

Royals fans have also paid tribute to the Princess of Wales on her 42nd birthday.

One hundred well-wishers wished Kate a happy birthday today via social media.

“Wishing HRH The Princess of Wales a very happy birthday,” one fan wrote.

“Congratulations to our amazing future queen,” wrote another.

A third said: ‘Wishing our beautiful Princess of Wales a very happy and special birthday.’

‘Beauty, kindness and grace personified. Happy birthday to my absolute queen,” one gushed.

In her nearly 13 years at the Firm, Kate has truly cemented herself as a royal power player with passionate goals.

But today she will likely sit back and relax, a source told the Daily Mail.

“They’ll be in Windsor because the kids are just going back to school, so it’ll just be family,” one informant claimed. “But honestly, that’s just the way she likes it.”

And while William typically gets his wife jewelry for her birthday, the king may give his daughter-in-law a promotion to celebrate this milestone.

While Charles’ son had to rise as the new Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall, taking on a whole host of new responsibilities, the demands were also felt by his wife. And things are moving up a gear.

There is much talk in royal circles that King Charles might even seal his daughter-in-law’s new position in the near future by appointing her Royal Lady of the Order of the Garter, the oldest and highest Order of Chivalry in Britain. Founded almost 700 years ago by Edward III, inspired by the stories of King Arthur and the bravery of his Knights of the Round Table.

The appointment, personally chosen by the monarch for her service to the crown or national life, would cement her seniority and place her alongside Queen Camilla, the Princess Royal, Princess Alexandra (and the Royal Knights, including her husband Prince William, Prince Edward , Prince Andrew and the Dukes of Kent and Gloucester).

Catherine normally watches the annual procession on Garter Day, in which the King and his knights and ladies walk from Windsor Castle to St George’s Chapel, in their large velvet robes and ostrich-plumed bonnets, from the Galilee Porch of the chapel.

But many senior figures believe that after more than a decade of peerless royal service, she deserves a place in their own right.

There is also talk that the princess – and her husband – could be given the power to issue her own royal warrants for the first time.

Pressure is mounting on the king to decide which members of the family he should allow to award these sought-after decorations, a tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages and allows senior royal officials to allow companies that regularly award them supply goods or services to use their weapon.

Owning a Quality Mark, which can be displayed on their business premises, products, packaging, stationery, advertising and vehicles, brings enormous commercial compliments at home and abroad.

And while it is likely that the King will first issue some new royal warrants himself, and let Camilla do so for the first time, the prospect of warrants for the Princess of Wales would be welcome in many quarters.

Several existing holders I have spoken to believe that the value to British businesses of an official endorsement from the Princess of Wales is almost incalculable.

“It would be a huge boost for British industry,” said one. ‘Interest would increase enormously, especially in the field of fashion and lifestyle.’

A royal source told the Mail’s Rebecca English that the question of whether the Prince and Princess of Wales would be given the power to issue their own Royal Warrants was a ‘grey area’ and that the final decision lay with Buckingham Palace.