She has been born into an extraordinary world of wealth and privilege and, as the granddaughter of the current King and daughter of the next, has a lifetime of public duty ahead of her. For the moment though, Princess Charlotte will be just like every other little girl, looking forward to her birthday and the host of treats it might bring.
After an emotional and challenging few months for the family, with both her grandfather King Charles and mum, the Princess of Wales, receiving a diagnosis of cancer, the little princess’s ninth birthday on Thursday 2 May will surely provide a much-needed boost for her parents and the wider royal family.
“I’m certain the children will have been bringing Kate some much-needed distraction and laughter at this tough time,” former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond tells OK!. “Children are quite resilient and Charlotte is clearly such a sweet and caring little girl.”
While Charlotte will be spending much of the day itself in the classroom at Lambrook School, Jennie predicts William and Kate will throw all their energy into making the day as memorable as possible when the birthday girl arrives back home.
“Hopefully Kate is getting her strength back more every day and she will be able to concentrate on making Charlotte’s birthday as magical as possible in the circumstances. She’ll make sure all the attention is on her daughter, and not on her. And that’s quite a healthy approach. Dwelling on illness doesn’t help anyone, so the children will be a significant part of Kate’s recovery.
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