One might expect the royal family to celebrate their birthdays the same way Hollywood celebrities do: with big parties and hundreds of guests. But it turns out they often prefer to keep it in the family and don't find big, boisterous parties particularly appealing. When they do go all out, however, it's an elegant affair.
While the monarch's birthday (or second birthday, for that matter) is celebrated with a lot of fanfare, other members of the family tend to favor spending a quiet day with their loved ones. Prince William and Princess Catherine once spent his birthday in Cornwall, and ever since they started a family, the Prince has opted to spend the day with them whenever he can. "Kate and William are not the sort to go away to celebrate on their own and leave the kids at home," royal expert Duncan Larcombe told OK!.
Prince Harry has always had a little more leeway when it comes to celebrating his birthday, thanks to the fact that he's not next in line to the throne, but even he kept it low-key most of the time. In 2016, he hosted a shooting party at Balmoral that was attended by friends and family. Even Queen Consort Camilla likes to keep things simple. When British Vogue asked her how she planned on spending her 75th birthday, she answered, "There won't be much celebration. I shall spend it with my family and a few friends."
