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Kate Middleton and Prince William's recent actions are being motivated by a fear of their children's lives being "overshadowed" by difficult events, a royal insider claims.
Prince Louis, the Prince and Princess of Wales' youngest son, was celebrating his sixth birthday yesterday, just days before the couple's 13th wedding anniversary on April 29.
And, according to sources, despite Kate's cancer diagnosis, the future King and Queen of England are doing everything they can to celebrate these milestones in a traditional way, with family life being their top priority. They are said to be worried about George, Louis and Charlotte's lives being upheaved by the difficult times - their grandfather, King Charles, is also undergoing cancer treatment - and being "overshadowed".
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Kate and Wills are trying to make George, Louis and Charlotte's lives as normal as possible, for the time being (Samir Hussein/WireImage)A royal insider told OK!: "William and Kate are trying to keep things as normal as possible for their children's sake," and "They don't want Kate's diagnosis to overshadow the children's lives and their happiness and are very much their priority. They [William and Kate] will celebrate Louis' birthday with his friends as usual and make a special effort to celebrate their anniversary together the weekend afterwards in Norfolk."
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In 2019, Kate shared a sweet tradition she has for her children's birthdays during an appearance on Mary Berry's A Berry Royal Christmas. She expressed her love for baking, saying: "I love making the cake."
Kate previously shared that she usually bakes a cake for her children's birthdays (Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Imagey)She added: "It's become a bit of a tradition that I stay up 'til midnight with ridiculous amounts of cake mix and icing and I make far too much. But I love it."
Prince Louis, who is fourth in line to the throne after his older siblings Prince George and Princess Charlotte, celebrated his birthday on St George's Day, having been born in 2018 at the prestigious Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, tipping the scales at a healthy 8lb 7oz. His christening, officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, took place when he was just 11 weeks old at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, where he was given the names Louis Arthur Charles.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are said to be prioritising their children's happiness following her cancer diagnosis (Jonathan Brady - Pool/Getty Images)The young royal's birthday festivities came shortly after the family remembered what would have been the 98th birthday of his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. The royals kept their tributes to the late monarch low-key, with former Royal butler Grant Harrold commenting: "They won't publicly do anything."
He added, "Privately, I have no doubt they'll raise a toast to her in the evening. I'm sure the day will very much be spent reflecting on the late Queen."
Amidst these Royal commemorations, there's a sombre backdrop this year due to Kate's recent health news. In a heartfelt video message released on March 22, the Princess of Wales courageously disclosed her cancer diagnosis and the commencement of her chemotherapy treatment.
The cancer, which remains unspecified, was detected following additional tests after her significant abdominal surgery earlier in January. Adding to the family's health concerns, King Charles made the startling announcement in early February that he too is undergoing cancer treatment.