King Charles leads birthday wishes to Prince William with unseen pic as he turns 43
KING Charles has wished his son Prince William a happy 43rd birthday.
The monarch and Queen Camilla shared a sweet unseen photograph of his eldest son to mark the special occasion today.
It was captioned: 'Happy Birthday to the Prince of Wales!".
King Charles shared the image, of Wills sitting against a countryside backdrop, on the official Royal Family Instagram platform.
This comes after Prince William was spotted putting on a brave face in Princess Kate's absence at Royal Ascot this week.
The dad-of-three appeared relaxed as he drank beer and joked with fellow royals.
He was seen greeting others in the grandstand and cheering on horses and jockeys during a sunny day two of racing.
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