Since she became the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton has worn playful pantsuits and a plethora of polka dots.

Prince William is honoring his wife, Princess Catherine, on her 43rd birthday, calling her "the most incredible wife and mother."

Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Princess Kate Middleton was fully thrust into the spotlight when she and Prince William dated for more than a decade before tying the knot in 2011. But just because she became a royal doesn't mean she pushed her own family out of her life.

The Princess of Wales said her cancer diagnosis came as a "huge shock." Kate Middleton and Prince William share three kids: George, Charlotte and Louis.

"Father and son don’t always see eye to eye." Kate Middleton is the saving grace of the monarchy in more ways than one. In addition to pushing through her cancer diagnosis and showing up at royal events while she received chemotherapy,