Mr Beckham captioned the picture: "Happy birthday Prince William x [kiss]"

The second picture was from the 2024 BAFTAs in London, with the pair shaking hands and laughing, and Mr Beckham using the British flag emoji, then tagging William's official Instagram account handle, accompanied with the message: "Happy Birthday [love heart emoji]."

Earlier in the day, the heir marked his 43rd birthday in a picture with his dog Orla and three of her puppies.

The photograph, taken by the Princess of Wales, was shared by Kensington Palace with the caption: "Happy birthday! Love C, G, C, L, Orla and the puppies!"

One of the chocolate cocker spaniel puppies was seen being stroked by the Prince of Wales while their mother Orla was behind him.

Orla gave birth to four puppies last month and the photograph was taken in Windsor on a sunny day earlier in June.