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Kit Heren

Queen shares touching photo of Prince William on his birthday

The Queen has shared a touching photograph of her grandson Prince William on his birthday.

The Duke of Cambridge turned 38 on Sunday, and the Queen celebrated the occasion on Instagram with a picture of them celebrating the Queen's 90th birthday in 2016.

She said: "Wishing The Duke of Cambridge a very Happy Birthday" in a post on the Royal Family Instagram account.

It comes after Prince William and his wife Kate shared pictures of the Duke with their three children to celebrate his 38th birthday and Father's Day.

An undated handout photo, taken by Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, shows Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, in Norfolk, Britain June 20, 2020 (HRH The Duchess of Cambridge)

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis can all be seen playing with their father in the grounds of their Anmer Hall mansion on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, where they have been spending lockdown.

The photos were taken by their mother Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge.

An undated handout photo, taken by Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, shows Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, in Norfolk, Britain June 20, 2020 (HRH The Duchess of Cambridge)

Prince William's father Prince Charles also shared a photo of him with William to celebrate his oldest son's birthday.

In another post marking Father's Day, Prince Charles shared a picture featuring the Duke of Cambridge and his brother Prince Harry, as well as a black-and-white photo of his own parents, the Queen and Prince Philip, holding him and his sister Princess Anne as young children.

The Duke of Sussex has stepped back from his former role as a senior member of the royal family, and lives in the US with his wife Meghan Markle.

Prince William, who is second in line to the throne, is just one of a number of royals who have celebrated birthdays during lockdown.

The Queen turned 94 and also marked her official birthday, the Duke of Edinburgh turned 99 earlier this month, while Louis turned two in April and Charlotte reached age five in May.

The royals have stayed apart during the pandemic, and are scattered around the country at their various homes.

William, a future king, has kept himself busy during the crisis with royal video calls, and in the past week, stepping out for the re-starting of physical royal engagements – albeit with social distancing as a key element.

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