“My dream, for many years, has been to watch the Palio horse race in Siena that takes place on my birthday since 1482!” Madonna wrote on her Aug. 19 Instagram video. “There are no words to describe the excitement, the suspense, and the Pageantry! A truly sacred ritual to witness thousands of people hushed to silence before the race begins!”
As the “Like a Virgin” singer continued, “The race itself is impossible to describe. Grazie Mille! Dreams do come true! Happy Birthday to me! Ciao Italia!”
But that wasn’t the end of her birthday festivities.
That night, Madonna did it up in true Leo fashion, where she met up with the rest of her family at the Teatro Grande. There, she hosted her party filled with fireworks and a large Labubu birthday cake. And after blowing out her candles, she took a sweet photo with all six of her kids.
And the mom of six is no stranger to doting over her kids. Just a week prior, she gushed over son Rocco for his 25th birthday.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROCCO—the long and winding road through all your many moods and incarnations has been tumultuous and full of surprises,” she wrote on her Aug. 11 Instagram tribute. “But through it all—your curiosity, and Artistic Soul has been the glue that has held us together.”
She ended the post by referencing her son’s creative side, adding, “Thank God for Art. Thank God for you. We have been together for many lifetimes.”
For more sweet moments of Madonna with her family, keep reading…
Madonna shared this photo of her with all her kids—Lourdes Leon, Rocco Ritchie, David Banda, Mercy James, Estere and Stella—on Thanksgiving 2022.
In August 2024, the "Like a Prayer" artist celebrated Rocco's 24th birthday in Italy.
After her 2023 hospitalization, Madonna penned a tribute to her kids saying that "love from family and friends is the best Medicine."
"As a Mother you can really get caught up In the needs Of your children and the seemingly endless giving," she wrote on Instagram, sharing photos of herself and her kids. "But when the chips were down my children really showed up for me."
"I saw a side to them I had never seen before," the Grammy winner added. "It made all the difference."
The pop superstar and Lourdes watched Estere dance during the opening night of the Celebration Tour in October 2023.
Madonna was also joined by Mercy, who played the piano, during the October 2023 concert.
David helped his mom rehearse for her Celebration Tour. As Madonna noted in an April 2024 Instagram post, "I think what my children learned the most this year of rehearsing and performing is that if you want to follow your dreams, you have to work hard for them."
"And if all of them choose something different later in life, they will never forget this year of blood, sweat, and tears," she added. "Nor will I."
Madonna rang in her 66th birthday in 2024 with her six kids.
Before adopting twins Estere and Stella, Madonna rang in 2017 with this family photo, writing that she's starting the year "with The 4 things that I love the most!"
"I can officially confirm I have completed the process of adopting twin sisters from Malawi," Madonna shared after welcoming Estere and Stella in the clan, "and am overjoyed that they are now part of our family."
"Happiness is Contagious!!" Madonna wrote on Instagram 2017. "Happy Independence Day!"
David was all smiles during a bike ride with his twin sisters. As Madonna noted in the caption of her post, "Big. Brothers Are the Best!!"
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