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The Queen shares touching childhood snap of Prince Charles as she joins Kate and William to wish him happy birthday

THE Queen has joined members of the royal family to wish Prince Charles a happy 72nd birthday today.

Her Majesty’s official Instagram account shared a sweet throwback snap of the Prince of Wales when he was just a baby to mark the occasion.

The Queen shared a sweet throwback snap of herself and Prince Charles to celebrate his 72nd birthday
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The Queen shared a sweet throwback snap of herself and Prince Charles to celebrate his 72nd birthdayCredit: Instagram

In the black and white snap, the monarch, then 22, is seen sat with her first born on her lap.

The photo was accompanied by a second image of the mother and son sharing a joke at the Braemer Highland Games in 2016.

The post was captioned: “🎈🎂 Wishing The Prince of Wales a very happy birthday today!”

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have also shared their well-wishes with the Prince today.

The Queen shared a second photo of her and her son together at the Highland Games in 2016
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The Queen shared a second photo of her and her son together at the Highland Games in 2016Credit: Getty Images - Getty
The post was accompanied by a sweet message
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The post was accompanied by a sweet message
Prince William and Kate Middleton also shared a birthday post for Charles
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Prince William and Kate Middleton also shared a birthday post for CharlesCredit: Instagram/kensingtonroyal
The couple shared the photo on their official Instagram account
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The couple shared the photo on their official Instagram account

Prince William and Kate Middleton posted a photo of Charles mid laugh while dressed in a cream blazer and his military accolades.

Captioning the post, the couple wrote: “Wishing a very Happy Birthday to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales! 🎂”

Prince Harry did not publicly wish his father a happy birthday as he and Meghan Markle closed their Sussex Royal Instagram account in March.

However, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are likely to have sent their birthday wishes privately.

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