The Princess of Wales’ father, Michael Middleton, celebrates his 75th birthday on Sunday, the 23rd of June. While he’s likely to mark the event privately, we are sure his family will spoil him. Michael and his wife Carole Middleton have had a difficult year amid the collapse of their business, Party Pieces, and daughter Catherine’s cancer diagnosis. However, the family has been a pillar of support to one another. The businessman’s milestone comes just days after he celebrated his 44th wedding anniversary with Carole on the 21st of June, which falls on the same day as their son-in-law Prince William’s birthday. His visit to Royal Ascot with wife Carole last week told the nation their princess daughter is doing well as she continues her cancer treatment.

When he turned 75 today, Michael Middleton may well be reflecting on just how difficult this time has been for his family and the royals. Sources close to the royal family reported that Catherine became emotional during an intimate gathering. The birthday celebration featured a cozy meal and meaningful conversation attended by Catherine, Prince William, their three children, and Michael and Carole Middleton. Her father has been a steadfast support for the princess throughout her treatment. On this special day, it was not just a tribute to his life but also a testament to the unwavering love and support that defines the Middleton family. Catherine’s gratitude and love for her father were palpable, highlighting the strong familial bonds that have helped her through this difficult period. The Wales family has relied on Michael and Carole’s support since her diagnosis, which was announced after King Charles revealed his own fight with the disease.

The former flight dispatcher has a strong bond with his three children. He, alongside his wife Carole, has supported Catherine, Pippa, and James during some of their biggest moments in life, including their weddings and the arrival of their children. Join us in this video to take a look at Michael’s sweetest moments with his children. Baby Catherine giggles as she holds her father’s face in a sweet snap taken by mother Carole in 1982. The princess shared the photograph in 2023 as she launched her Shaping Us campaign, captioning the image, “Faces are a baby’s best toy.” She shared a sweet snap with her father on Kensington’s royal social media account on Father’s Day 2020. The future princess sits on Michael’s lap, with the pair both dressed in check shirts and jeans.

Ahead of her royal wedding in April 2011, the Middletons released a few family photos. Michael is pictured with his two daughters in Jordan, where the family lived for around three years from 1984. Photographers caught this sweet image of the Middleton family walking into St. Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham estate for Princess Charlotte’s christening in July 2015. Doting dad Michael walked behind his wife Carole and youngest children, Pippa and James. He and Carole accompanied their daughter Catherine as they proudly watched Prince William’s passing out parade as he graduated from Sandhurst Military Academy in December 2006.

The princess’s father looked like the proudest father in the world when he walked his eldest daughter Kate down the aisle on her wedding day on the 29th of April 2011. The pair arrived to huge cheers from the crowds who had gathered outside Westminster Abbey in London to catch a glimpse of the royal bride. As Catherine reached her groom William at the altar, cameras captured the moment Michael helped to lift his daughter’s veil. Photographers captured this sweet moment between the bride and groom and the father of the bride as Michael gave Catherine away at the altar on her wedding day.

The Middletons stayed at the Goring Hotel on the night of the royal wedding, and Michael happily waved to photographers as he, his wife Carole, and their youngest children Pippa and James left the luxury hotel. The sweet moment between Michael and middle child Pippa was captured at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The Middletons joined several members of the royal family aboard the Elizabethan during the river pageant to celebrate the Queen’s 60-year reign. Catherine also enjoyed a Father’s Day with Michael at Wimbledon in 2021, where they watched the men’s wheelchair singles as well as the men’s singles final on Centre Court. The pair shared a fun moment on that day as they launched into the crowd wave on Court 3 during Gordon Reid and Joachim Gerard’s match.