The Duchess of Cambridge has turned 40 this weekend.
The milestone birthday is likely to be a private family affair marked at the Cambridges’ home in Norfolk.
The pair officially announced their engagement in November 2010, with William saying in his engagement interview: “When I first met Kate I knew there was something very special about her.”
The couple were married at Westminster Abbey on April 29 2011 in a ceremony watched around the world.
Kate has toured the world with William and in 2016 made her first official solo overseas trip to the Netherlands.
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The duchess has become something of a trend-setter, with the so-called “Kate effect” often making pieces sell out quickly.
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Kate – now an HRH and a future Queen consort – is patron of numerous charities and organisations, and has focused her charity work on helping children have the best possible start in life, particularly surrounding their mental health.
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To mark her birthday, the duchess released three new photos, including a black and white image where she is wearing an Alexander McQueen dress.