Princess Kate Middleton will soon be ringing in her 43rd birthday and a source says Prince William and their children are pulling out all the stops to make it as special and family-oriented as possible.

Kate Middleton is celebrating a big milestone this week, and after the year she's had, her husband Prince William is planning on making her birthday celebration extra special this year. Middleton is turning 43 on Thursday, January 9, and William wants to "spoil" his wife after her cancer battle.

Princess Kate is celebrating her 43rd birthday today and there was one year when the gifting skills of her husband were notoriously bad.

Not many people know that Prince William and Kate Middleton's first date took place before that famous fashion show depicted in The Crown.

According to Kate Middleton's college roommate, Prince William paid £200 in a charity auction to win a date with her even before the 2002 fashion show that was believed to have sparked their decades-long romance.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met at St Andrews University and it's long been believed that Kate first caught William's eye when she took part in a charity fashion show

Looks like Kate Middleton and Prince William might be turning over a new leaf in 2025. Emphasis on might be, since when it comes to the royals, things are always a bit hazy. That said, there's a new report from Closer (via The Sun) claiming that William and Kate could renew their vows and even go on a second honeymoon in 2025.

Now, let’s be real—43 isn’t exactly one of those milestone birthdays where you throw confetti and pop champagne for days, but it’s still a birthday, and that’s always worth celebrating. The Princess of Wales is famous for keeping things pretty chill on her special day,