I’m also in a similar position and will follow the thread with interest. We applied in mid-April but my daughter turned 16 in mid-May. We travel on 12 July and are getting concerned over the delay. It has been in the status of ‘being processed’ since 16 May.
I am also concerned that they will now say that she is now not eligible for a childs passport and will ask us to resubmit an adult application. Is that the case?
Both my other childen applied for their first adult passports and received them in about 25 days, no problems at all.