India, June 21 -- Prince William is celebrating his 43rd birthday today, June 21, with wife Kate Middleton and their three children. Kate, who has been married to Prince William for 14 years, reportedly shared a "grandmotherly" bond with his grandmother, late Queen Elizabeth II, and considered her "a gentle guide". Even before the couple got engaged, Queen Elizabeth was not afraid to point out things in Kate's life that she felt required attention, as reported by the Daily Mail.

According to Royal Family correspondent Katie Nicholl, Queen Elizabeth remained concerned about Kate not having a stable job. If the two of them were not at Balmoral, then they were probably "skiing or holidaying on Mustique."

"Kate was there so often the press ...