Kate Middleton’s Sweetest Mom Moments, in Honor of Her 37th Birthday
These are Some of the Duchess's Cutest Moments with her Kids
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Prince George’s Debut
Lupo, the family's cocker spaniel, and Tilly (a Middleton family pet) helped the young couple George to the world back in 2013.
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Nodding to History
Kate took a sartorial page out of her late mother-in-law Princess Diana’s book for George’s very first public appearance outside the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's hospital in London in 2013.
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Sharing Nature
The Duchess couldn’t help but beam as toddler George came up close and personal with a beautiful monarch butterfly on dad William’s hand. (You might notice the damp spit up patch on her left shoulder.)
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Mom to All
Kate doesn’t just play mom to her own kids— even baby animals get the loving treatment!
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On the Move
Even royals find themselves chasing after their little ones!
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A Shoulder to Cry On
You never know when a meltdown might happen—even when the world is watching. Here, the Duchess of Cambridge comforts daughter Charlotte during the Trooping the Color in 2018.
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Full-Time Job
Here she takes a second during President Obama’s official 2016 visit to Kensington Palace to chat with George, who happens to be sitting on the sweetest rocking horse.
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Royal Wrangler
Photographers captured a hilariously relatable photo of Kate trying to reel in a head-strong Charlotte on the sidelines of a charity polo game
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A Reassuring Presence
Initially, Prince George was spooked by the noise of the helicopters during a visit at the Royal International Air Tattoo. A few reassuring words for mom (and a pair of noise-canceling headphones) was all it took for George to feel better.
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The Subtle Enforcer
Kate wasn’t having it when George, Charlotte and the other young attendants threatened to disrupt her sister Pippa’s wedding. We know a few Southern mamas who would be very impressed by that firm yet subtle “shh!”
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Prince Louis’ Debut
Now that, ladies and gentlemen, is what a proud mama looks like.
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Always Smiling
Here, the Duchess encourages Charlotte to smile to the photographers assembled to document the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Talk about an adorable photo op!