Due to covid-19-induced financial problems, Kate Middleton will allegedly no longer being recognized with a significant royal custom.

The royal family has a long tradition of ringing the Westminster bell to mark significant royal birthdays, with all of Her Majesty’s children, Prince Andrew, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, and Prince Andrew, as well as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their three children, having received the honour previously.

The Cambridge royal has not yet revealed her plans for her 40th birthday, according to Metro, but for her 39th birthday, the Cambridges had to spend the day in private at their house in Norfolk, where Prince William also threw a tea party to honor Kate. The Duchess may miss the traditional chimes of Westminster Abbey this year, according to Metro, owing to financial constraints imposed by the government, since the Abbey’s bells have not been sounded since April 2020.

A representative of Westminister Abbey has brought this information forth.

All of the Cambridges, as well as Camila Parker Bowles, may no longer be listed among the royals honored by this custom, and the bells will allegedly only ring for the Prince of Wales and the Queen.

“The Abbey bells can be heard ringing out before services and in celebration of church festivals,” they said in an interview with Hello! Magazine.

“The bells have also traditionally been rung to mark the birthdays of senior members of the Royal Family.”

“Due to the financial challenges posed to the Abbey by the Covid-19 pandemic, and in consultation with Buckingham Palace, the bells will now ring only for the birthdays of HM The Queen and HRH The Prince of Wales.”

While Meghan Markle just celebrated her 40th birthday in the company of her closest friends and family, fans are eagerly anticipating Kate Middleton’s milestone birthday next year.

This means that Prince Charles, who will turn 73 in November, will be the next senior royal to receive the honor.

The bell was rung 99 times in commem