William, the Prince of Wales, has posed in a photo with his children, Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte, to celebrate Father’s Day.
The photo — taken by Catherine, the Princess of Wales — was posted to the family’s social media channels with a caption reading: "We love you, Papa. Happy Father's Day".
It was signed "G, C & L" for each of the children.
It shows William and the children standing on a beach, looking out to sea.
Kensington Palace said the photo was taken on a trip to the Norfolk Coast in May.
The personalised signing of the three children makes the post their first official message on social media.
On Sunday, Kate made her first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis earlier this year.
It was at the annual Trooping the Colour, a birthday celebration for the King.
In a symbolic display of unity, Charles, Queen Camilla, William, Kate and their children were joined by other members of the royal family on a Buckingham Palace balcony at the end of the King's Birthday Parade.
"I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days," Kate said in a statement, adding that she faces "a few more months" of treatment.
Kate said she was "not out of the woods yet", and officials stressed that Saturday's engagement didn't herald a full return to public life.
Royal commentator Victoria Arbiter told Breakfast Kate’s appearance on the weekend would be a boost for the family. (Source: 1News)
Royal commentator Victoria Arbiter told Breakfast that Kate was "hugely important" to the public perception of the royal family.
"Actually, a number of newspapers that have written about her since her appearance at Trooping the Colour said that it wasn’t until she was absent that we realised quite how much we missed her.”
"Just the fact that she made every front page, certainly in the UK, and a lot of newspapers around the world just speaks to her enduring popularity.
"I think a lot of people are hoping this is just the start of seeing her more in the coming months."
— additional reporting by Associated Press
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