Kate Middleton set to celebrate 43rd birthday at home with her family after tough year

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Following a tough year, the Princess of Wales is celebrating her 43rd birthday on Thursday.Kate will be marking the occasion at home in Windsor, with husband the Prince of Wales and their children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and six-year-old Prince Louis.Next week marks a year since Kate was admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery on January 16, just seven days after her 42nd birthday.She spent nearly two weeks in the London Clinic after undergoing the major operation, and was recuperating at home when she was told she had cancer and had to begin chemotherapy.The royal family is hoping for a better 2025 after what William described as a “brutal” and probably “the hardest year” of his life, with his father, the King, also diagnosed with the disease.The princess’s birthday on January 9 falls on the same day as the state funeral of former US president Jimmy Carter.But it will be William’s uncle, the Duke of Edinburgh, who will travel to Washington DC and represent Charles, rather than the heir to the throne as has often been the custom for the funeral of American leaders.The princess, a future queen, is expected to continue her gradual return to public duties with more appearances this year.William and Kate look set to carry out an overseas visit together, with the prince hinting as much.“I think hopefully Catherine will be doing a bit more next year, so we’ll have some more trips maybe lined up,” he said during his tour to Cape Town last autumn.Kate has not taken part in an official foreign visit for more than 14 months.The Waleses are also launching a new mental health pilot this year to boost support for those living on the Sandringham Estate and surrounding area.The couple are co-funding a programme