PRINCESS Charlotte has won the hearts of royal fans around the globe thanks to her adorable personality and stylish looks.
The sassy and lovable youngster – now aged nine – may be the Prince and Princess of Wales’ only daughter, but she certainly holds her own around brothers.
From nailing her own little royal wave to delighting fans with her funny sayings, Princess Charlotte often steals the show.
She was born on May 2, 2015, at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, and we’ve seen her grow into a sweet “mini-me” of mum, Kate Middleton.
Royal fans have witnessed her perfectly perform royal duties as a bridesmaid at two royal weddings and for her first engagements with her parents.
As the youngest turns nine-years-old, we look back at some of Charlotte’s cutest moments…
May 2, 2024
Princess Charlotte’s ninth birthday was marked with an adorable photo taken by mum, Princess Kate.
The young royal is seen beaming from ear to ear as she posed in a garden.
Her doting parents wrote: “Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!
“Thank you for all of the kind messages today.”
Christmas Day 2023
This adorable snap was taken as Princess Charlotte and her second cousin Mia Tindall on Christmas Day.
The two young royals were spotted deep in conversation as they left St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham.
What is so sweet about this picture is the two girls seem to be sharing a little joke they have between themselves.
June 18, 2023
Royal fans were treated to a gorgeous family photo in honour of Father’s Day 2023.
Wills beamed in the shots by portrait snapper Millie Pilkington, surrounded by his smiling kids.
The photos were taken in Windsor, near the family’s home at Adelaide Cottage.
May 6, 2023
Princess Charlotte looked to be the perfect ‘mini me’ of mum Kate Middleton at the coronation by ‘twinning’ in matching dresses.
Both Charlotte and the Princess of Wales opted for ivory silk crepe Alexander McQueen dresses for the celebration that had a subtle nod to the United Kingdom in the embroidery.
Their stylish dresses included rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock motifs to symbolise the four nations; England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Princess Charlotte was joined by brother Prince Louis, while Prince George travelled separately from his family to the Abbey, with other Pages of Honour from Buckingham Palace.
June 4, 2022
Fans of the Royal Family were sent into swoon overdrive with Princess Charlotte’s adorable gesture towards her older brother Prince George on their first royal engagement in Cardiff.
The regal children were accompanied by their parents Prince William and Kate as they met with performers in a Platinum Jubilee concert at Cardiff Castle.
Princess Charlotte was seen taking a small purple flower and gave it to her older brother Prince George.
June 2, 2022
The flypast in Trooping the Colour is an exciting event of the celebratory weekend.
However, it can be rather loud.
Princess Charlotte was seen covering her ears as the RAF planes flew overheard, as she stood on the Buckingham Palace balcony with Prince George.
August 7, 2021
The royal family released a sweet photo of Princess Charlotte gently cradling a brightly-coloured butterfly, as she took part in the Big Butterfly Count in Norfolk.
Mum Kate shared the photos to encourage other families to take part too.
The snap, which shows the little royal cupping a Red Admiral between her palms, was one of three released images by Kate.
May 2, 2021
This photo was taken when Charlotte turned six.
To mark her birthday, Kate snapped this gorgeous photo of Princess Charlotte with her long hair bleached by the sun.
The photo was taken at the family’s country home in Norfolk.
September 5, 2019
Starting school can be nerve-wracking, so imagine how scary it must have been for Princess Charlotte with the world watching too.
Photos were released as she entered Thomas’s Battersea in London for her first day of lessons with her parents to meet headteacher Helen Haslem.
Thankfully she had big brother Prince George to lend some support, as he already went to the school.
August 8, 2019
It’s safe to say that Princess Charlotte totally stole the show at a sailing regatta in 2019.
In an adorable video, Kate encouraged her four-year-daughter to wave at onlookers in Cowes, Isle of Wight– but the Princess had other ideas and cheekily stuck her tongue out instead.
However, it has now appears that Kate was actually pointing out her father Michael Middleton who was standing in the crowds.
Meanwhile, Kate was praised by fellow parents for her fantastic response to the comical moment.
May 1, 2019
Charlotte showed off her ‘gan-gan style’, looking just like the Queen in pictures to mark her fourth birthday.
The young royal is the spitting image of her great-granny, who she affectionately called Gan-Gan.
In snaps she wore a £50 Amaia kids tartan skirt while playing in the garden of the family home, Anmer Hall in Norfolk.
June 9, 2018
It can’t all be smiles when you are a small royal during a long day.
Dedicated mum Kate was seen comforting her daughter at Trooping the Colour when she had a moment of feeling sad.
Kate, who looked elegant in her blue dress, crouched beside her in a bid to calm down the young princess.
And cousin Savannah Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne’s son Peter, was also on hand to cheer the little royal up.
May 19, 2018
When it came to Prince Harry’s iconic wedding to Meghan Markle, his niece played a starring role.
Princess Charlotte was a bridesmaid for the event at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, and donned a sweet white dress with capped sleeves.
However, the event wasn’t without drama, as it was claimed Meghan left Kate in tears over her demands for Princess Charlotte’s dress in the run-up to her royal wedding in 2018.
Meghan and Harry claimed it was Kate who made Meghan cry over the incident.
It was announced that after much speculation that Meghan would not have a maid of honour at her wedding, and just had her little bridesmaids and page boys.
A Kensington Palace spokesperson said at the time: “She has a very close-knit group of friends and did not want to choose one over the other.”
May 2, 2018
On Princess Charlotte’s third birthday, Kate snapped this adorable shot of her with younger brother Prince Louis.
Prince Louis was born on April 23, 2018, making him just a few weeks old.
Prince William was by the Princess of Wales’ side to welcome their third child at 11.01am in the Lindo Wing of the Paddington hospital.
July 21, 2017
Princess Charlotte took a royal tumble as she departed Germany for the UK at the end of their visit to Poland and Germany.
The sweet royal, dressed in a pretty pink dress, clutched onto mum Kate’s hand as she fell over on the tarmac.
Thankfully she was fine.
May 20, 2017
When Kate’s sister Pippa Middleton wed hedge fund manager James Matthews, Princess Charlotte and Prince George stole the show.
The royal tots both had integral roles in the bridal party with Charlotte acting as a bridesmaid, while her older brother George was a pageboy.
The wedding took place at St Mark’s Church in Englefield with the youngsters accompanied by mum Kate.
May 1, 2017
Ahead of Charlotte’s second birthday, a new portrait of the princess, again taken by mum Kate, was released – showing her uncanny resemblance to the late Queen Elizabeth.
Kate and William said they were “delighted” to share the photograph of their daughter who they once described as a “joy from heaven”.
She was pictured at their Norfolk home Anmer Hall, wearing a yellow cardigan, decorated with sheep, while she sported a navy clip in her hair.
May 1, 2016
To honour Princess Charlotte’s first birthday, the royal family released four new shots of the young toddler.
She was photographed by her mum, Kate, at their 10-bedroom Norfolk home.
The collection of snaps showed Charlotte pushing colourful play blocks around on the lawn, along with her climbing stairs and handling a book.
March 3, 2016
Prince William and Kate decided to take their two children on a short private skiing break in the French Alps.
They gave fans a window into their holiday fun sharing some heartwarming snaps of them on the slopes.
Little Charlotte was kept snug with a white ski suit and pink knitted hat, while George sported a red hat with a huge bobble.
Princess Charlotte appeared to be loving her first experience of snow, as she posed with proud dad Prince William.
William wore a blue ski jacket and black goggles, and seemed to be delighted at introducing Charlotte to one of his favourite holiday destinations.
It was in 2004 that university lovebirds Kate and William were pictured skiing together in Switzerland and it was apparent they were a little more than just friends.
November 29, 2015
Two official pictures were released by Kate and William of their six-month-old daughter as a thank you to fans for their kind wishes.
The snaps were taken at the family’s home, Anmer Hall, in Norfolk early in November.
Budding amateur photographer Kate was behind the lens, and her adorable tot giggled in a floral dress and pink cardigan.
Royal fans were delighted when they were treated to some stunning photos from Princess Charlotte’s christening.
The momentous occasion took place at the Church of St Mary Magdalene at Sandringham – the same place that Princess Diana was christened.
While her other brothers were christened at Chapel Royal in St James’ Palace, it is thought the Sandringham church was chosen due to being close to their home at the time, Anmer Hall in Norfolk.
It is especially meaningful that Princess Charlotte was christened in the same spot as Diana, as her name is a tribute to the late royal.
June 6, 2015
Kensington Palace released four adorable photos of Prince George cuddling his new baby sister.
The young prince wore a white shirt with blue detailing, and was seen carefully cradling Princess Charlotte, who was a few weeks old.
And the photographer who took them? The sweet snaps were taken by mum Kate herself.
The photographs were taken mid-May at the family’s countryside residence, Anmer Hall in Norfolk.
May 2, 2015
Proud parents Kate Middleton and Prince William posed for photos outside the hospital and revealed their newest arrival, Princess Charlotte.
The young royal was wrapped in a white GH Hurt & Son blanket, which followed a sentimental tradition.
The sweet tradition of introducing the latest member of the Royal Family started back in 1948 when the Queen and her husband Prince Philip presented a then-Prince Charles to the world.
How old is Princess Charlotte and when is her birthday?
Kate and Will’s second child, Princess Charlotte was born on May 2, 2015 at 8.34am at St Mary’s Hospital.
She was brought into the world in the infamous Lindo Wing, and weighed 8lbs 3oz..
As of May 2, 2024, Charlotte is nine-years-old.
What is Princess Charlotte’s full name and title?
The young royal’s full name is Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.
Her middle name being a nod to Prince William’s mother, Princess Diana, who passed away in 1997.
When she was born she was born her title was Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.
After her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II passed away, she became Princess Charlotte of Wales.
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