Celebs in the UK shared heart-warming posts in celebration of Father’s Day, observed on the third Sunday in June each year.
Leading the way was Victoria Beckham, 46, who uploaded a sweet flashback image of her husband David, 45, and their children Brooklyn, 21, Romeo, 17, Cruz, 15, and Harper, eight, from their trip to Miami last year, where they stayed at close pal Marc Anthony’s £16.5m waterfront mansion.
Former Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes, 31, who is currently 23 weeks pregnant with her third child, posted a photo of husband Marvin, 35, in bed with their two daughters Alaia-Mai, seven, and Valentina Raine, three, as she thanked the musician for being ‘the dad I longed for’.
Happy Father’s Day! Leading the way was Victoria Beckham, 46, who uploaded a sweet flashback image of her husband David, 45, and their children Brooklyn, 21, Romeo, 17, Cruz, 15, and Harper, eight, from their trip to Miami last year
Letting the beaming image do the talking, fashion designer Victoria kept her accompanying message short and sweet, penning: ‘Happy Father’s Day @davidbeckham! We all love u so so much xxxx So many kisses from us all x we love u!!!! X @brooklynbeckham @romeobeckham @cruzbeckham Harper Seven x.’ (sic)
Aspiring tennis player Romeo also took to his platform to express his appreciation towards his footballer dad by treating his followers to a childhood picture of him in the swimming pool with a shirtless David.
The former sportsman shared a touching message to his own dad Ted, 71, who he credited for ‘giving me the drive and work ethic to succeed.’
TV presenter Rochelle ensured her husband of nearly eight years felt special on the annual occasion as she posted a collage of black-and-white snaps from his parenthood journey.
Lucky him! Former Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes, 31, who is currently 23 weeks pregnant with her third child, posted a photo of husband Marvin, 35, in bed with their two daughters Alaia-Mai, seven, and Valentina Raine, three
Way back when: Aspiring tennis player Romeo also took to his platform to express his appreciation towards his footballer dad by treating his followers to a childhood picture of him in the swimming pool with a shirtless David
Gratitude: The former sportsman shared a touching message to his own dad Ted, 71, who he credited for ‘giving me the drive and work ethic to succeed’
The This Morning star, who has been candid about her ‘non-existent’ relationship with her estranged father Mark Piper in the past, wrote on her account: ‘Happy Fathers Day to the man we got SO lucky to call our own.
‘Watching you be and grow as a Dad is something so special to me..it’s the most natural thing in the world to you and you put it before anything else. You are the Dad that others look at and wish you were theirs.
‘Growing up I longed for one like you…You are the best, you deserve the best and you will ALWAYS be their number 1. With a new little one on the way I’m so blessed I get to watch you do it all over again.
‘Love you endlessly (the first pic is my favourite, he was away working for a few days and I think you can tell he was very missed).’
‘Growing up I longed for one like you’: TV presenter Rochelle ensured her husband of nearly eight years felt special on the annual occasion as she posted a collage of black-and-white snaps from his parenthood journey
Just the two of us: The TV star, who has been candid about her ‘non-existent’ relationship with her estranged father Mark Piper in the past, was single-handedly brought up by her ‘superwoman’ mother, Roz Wiseman (pictured with Roz in 2010)
Rochelle’s parents divorced when she was only three and was raised in a single-parent household, but has managed to forge ‘successful’ relationships with her long-lost half-siblings, Love Island star Sophie Piper, 21, Lili, 24, and Jake, 23 – who her father shares with new partner Julie.
Elsewhere, giggling uncontrollably, three young siblings piled on to their beaming dad Prince William in joyous horseplay.
The gorgeous photograph is the latest to be taken by the Duchess of Cambridge, and has been released to mark Father’s Day and William’s 38th birthday, both of which fell on Sunday.
It clearly shows the playful, loving bond between the family, and how the Duke is revelling in the role that has been the making of him – fatherhood.
Another new image – on our front page – reinforces that, with William cuddling two-year-old Louis on his knee while Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince George, six, lark around them. The swing they are sitting on has significance for Father’s Day, too, as it was a wedding present from Prince Charles.
The photograph shows the three siblings giggling uncontrollably and piling on to a beaming Prince William
The happy normality, away from the trappings and travails of Royalty, is reflected in the high-street clothes they wear. Charlotte sports a pair of £10 John Lewis dungarees with a nautical striped T-shirt and rose-pink £24.99 Igor canvas shoes, also from John Lewis. Blond Louis wears a £4.99 Gap polo bodysuit and blue shorts, while George sports a £5.99 khaki H&M T-shirt.
Kate, a keen and talented photographer, took these delightful pictures on Friday in the grounds of their Norfolk country home, Anmer Hall, and they demonstrate the fruits of William’s determination that his children would have what he never did: a secure, happy and rural childhood with both parents hands-on and putting their offspring first.
Kate, 38, enjoyed an idyllic Berkshire countryside upbringing, growing up in the close-knit Middleton family with supportive parents and sporty younger siblings Pippa and James, who all enjoyed spending time together.
William’s experience was famously fractured – a workaholic father he rarely saw, corrosive fighting between his warring parents and ultimately the loss of his mother Diana when he was 15.
So it is little surprise that the Duke has put the happiness of his children above everything else: the job of being a parent, his No 1 priority.
Kate, a keen and talented photographer, took these delightful pictures on Friday in the grounds of their Norfolk country home, Anmer Hall