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.
Here, we take a look at the future Queen consort’s journey in front of the lens more than a decade on from marrying into the royal family.
William and his then-girlfriend Kate enjoy the rugby as England play Italy in the Six Nations at Twickenham in 2007 (David Davies/PA)
Kate during her graduation ceremony (Michael Dunlea/Daily Mail/PA)
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.
William was made the Duke of Cambridge by his grandmother the Queen on the morning of his wedding, with Kate taking the title of Duchess of Cambridge.
William and Kate at the altar on their wedding day, with the duchess’s father Michael Middleton (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
The Cambridges at the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in London with their newborn son Prince George (Yui Mok/PA)
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with Prince George and Princess Charlotte in a vintage pram, as they arrive for Charlotte’s christening (Matt Dunham/PA)
The duchess views Vermeer’s painting Girl with a Pearl Earring during her solo trip to the Netherlands (Arthur Edwards/The Sun/PA)
Two years later, Dutch King Willem-Alexander and his wife Queen Maxima were guests at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace where Kate wore a tiara associated with Diana, Princess of Wales.
The Lover’s Knot tiara was Kate’s star accessory during the white-tie event.
The duchess walking with Rear Admiral Ludger Brummelaar during the state visit by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, at Buckingham Palace (John Stillwell/PA)
The duke and duchess enjoy a pint of Guinness after attending the St Patrick’s Day parade at Cavalry Barracks in Hounslow (Gareth Fuller/PA)
The duke and duchess and their children, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George, attending a special pantomime performance at the London’s Palladium (Aaron Chown/PA)
The duchess has become something of a trend-setter, with the so-called “Kate effect” often making pieces sell out quickly.
Kate stunned in a gold sequinned gown at the world premiere of the Bond movie No Time To Die (Chris Jackson/PA)
Kate with members of the Scouts during a visit to celebrate the Scouts’ Promise To The Planet campaign, at Alexandra Park Sports Hub, in Dennistoun (Victoria Stewart/Daily Record/PA)
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