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Prince William enjoyed a double celebration this weekend, as both his 44th birthday and Father\u2019s Day fell on Sunday, June 21. To mark the occasion, His children\u2014Prince George<\/a>, Princess Charlotte<\/a>, and Prince Louis<\/a>\u2014along with his wife, Kate Middleton<\/a>, sent him a heartfelt message on social media, writing “Happy birthday and Father\u2019s Day to the best Papa in the World! We love you very much.” The missive was signed \u201cC, G, C & L\u201d<\/p>\n The family also took the opportunity to treat Instagram followers<\/a> to an exclusive photo of Prince William and his daughter, Charlotte. The Prince is pictured in the bright red ceremonial uniform of the Irish Guards\u2014a regiment of which he has been the honorary colonel since 2011\u2014with his hand on his daughter\u2019s shoulder. The moment was captured on Saturday, June 13, during Trooping the Colour<\/a>, the military ceremony held to mark the monarch\u2019s official birthday, which the royal family attends every year. For this portrait, they once again turned to Matt Porteous, the British photographer known for his behind-the-scenes images of the Prince and Princess of Wales.<\/p>\n Then-prince Charles, Princess Diana, and Prince William<\/p>\n <\/span>Hulton Archive\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n