The fashionable, the regal and the downright comical… the finest moments from our very favourite royal

36 Of Our Favourite Photos Of The Duchess Of Cambridge On Her 36th Birthday
36 Of Our Favourite Photos Of The Duchess Of Cambridge On Her 36th Birthday
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1. A classic moment from last year, the pregnant royal having a dance with Paddington Bear

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2. The making of the new Fab Four! Kate and William step out in public with a newly engaged Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for the first time on Christmas Day last year

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3. But we know that Kate has always had a close relationship with her brother-in-law, Harry, who describes her as ‘the sister [I] never had’

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4. Even royals get star struck! A brush with Jennifer Lopez

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5. Ever the animal lover, petting a feline friend at the UK Premiere Of A Street Cat Named Bob In Aid Of Action On Addiction

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6. Playing around with Prince William in the snow back in 2016

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7. A cute moment with now much more grown up Princess Charlotte during the family’s official visit to Canada

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8. Carrying baby Prince George at his 2013 Christening

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9. Where it all began! The duchess with her sister, Pippa, on her 2011 wedding day

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10. Proving herself to be a right royal DJ

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11. The powers bat be!

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12. The Royal couple leaving The Lindo Wing of St Marys Hospital with their newborn daughter, Princess Charlotte in May 2015. The couple are expecting their third child in April this year

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13. The Duchess is never one to shy away from some sport!

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14. Red carpet ready with Princes William and Harry in 2011

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15. Showing off her comedy chops in Glasgow, during the 2014 Commonwealth Games

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16. Proving that they are all *very* competitive during a London Marathon Training Day last year

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17. ‘Accio crown!’ Royals love Harry Potter too, it seems…

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18. Proving that the island life is indeed for her with a stop in the Solomon Islands, during the 2012 Diamond Jubilee

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19. Launching the Heads Together campaign with the princes

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20. Getting the page boys and flower girls in line, ahead of sister, Pippa Middleton’s wedding last year

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21. Ever the animal lover, feeding a lamb last year

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22. Adorable!

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23. Having a laugh with her grandmother-in-law, the Queen

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24. And her step-mother-in-law, the Duchess of Cornwall

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25. Glorious in green, arriving at Our Greatest Team Rises BOA Olympic Concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 2012

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26. A smiley moment

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27. Showing off her artistic side!

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28. Parasol perfect in August last year

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29. Trying her hand at a plane inspection for the RAF

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30. Showing off their glam sides, while arriving at a LA BAFTA event back in 2011

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31. And then proving that they also have a wild side, in Calgary in the same year!

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32. The royal is known for her photography passion, and regularly photographs the official portraits of her two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte

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33. In conversation with former First Woman, Michelle Obama

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34. An adorable throwback from the Middleton family album. We love this snap taken of the Duchess during a holiday in England. How much does she look like Prince George?

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35. (N)ever the sea-woman, during a royal visit to New Zealand

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36. Right back at the start, a snap with William on their graduation day at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where the couple met

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