The younger daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, 35, had joined other members of the royal family, including the King and Queen, last Friday and Saturday at the Berkshire racecourse.
With the memory of World War Two still very raw, the spring 1947 royal tour of South Africa was seen as the perfect opportunity for the Royal Family to enjoy some well earned sunshine.
As a fresh-faced member of the Royal Family, Kate Middleton turned to Prince William's grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, for guidance on navigating the Firm.
Today, is Prince WIlliam's 43rd birthday and in his now decades of public service he has proven himself to be one of the most down to earth members of the Royal Family .