“You’re my hero, Daddy — not because you’re a Prince, but because you’re mine.”

It’s the kind of moment every parent dreams of — a small note, a birthday cake, and words that say more than any crown ever could.

In this imagined glimpse behind palace walls, a young Princess Charlotte hides her handwritten message inside a homemade cake for her father’s birthday… and the future King of England suddenly isn’t a monarch at all — just a dad fighting back tears.

Because sometimes, love doesn’t need ceremony or titles — it just needs a heartbeat and a few honest words.

Before he’s a King, he’s still a father.