Prince William received a sweet message from his family to mark his 43rd birthday on June 21. The official Instagram account for the Prince and Princess of Wales shared a new photo of William with his family’s dog,

Prince William is preparing to significantly restructure the Royal Family's operations when he becomes king, with plans to modernise and streamline the monarchy for the contemporary era. The future monarch has been developing his vision during what he described as "the hardest year in my life" whilst supporting his wife and father through their