Kate Middleton and Prince William Share New Photo of Princess Charlotte

Publish date: 2024-05-03

Princess Charlotte, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, turns two tomorrow. To celebrate the occasion, Kensington Palace has shared a new (and utterly adorable) photo of the little royal ahead of her birthday.

The photograph was taken by Kate Middleton in April at their home in Norfolk, England. The Princess puts on her best smize in a sweet yellow sheep sweater and navy blue bow—and it seems like she's taking after her mother's hair with that thick, shiny bob.

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"Their Royal Highnesses would like to thank everyone for all of the lovely messages they have received, and hope that everyone enjoys this photograph of Princess Charlotte as much as they do," the palace captioned the portrait on Instagram.

Charlotte has grown so much in the past year. This was the portrait Middleton shared ahead of her daughter's first birthday in 2016:

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And this is what she looked like at just a few months old in November 2015:

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Happy birthday, Princess Charlotte!

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