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Source: (L) Instagram | @princeandprincessofwales; (R) Getty Images | Max Mumby\/Indigo<\/p>\n
(L) Princess Charlotte smiles for her 10th birthday portrait; (R) Prince William visits the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards during a live firing exercise on Salisbury Plain. <\/p>\n
May 6 2025, Published 10:51 a.m. ET<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Princess Charlotte celebrated her 10th birthday last week on 2 May. To mark the special occasion, the Prince and Princess of Wales followed royal tradition and shared an adorable birthday portrait<\/a> of their daughter on social media. One detail that caught the attention of royal watchers is that Charlotte looked like a spitting image of her father, Prince William.<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n According to Sky News,<\/a> the photo was taken by the Princess of Wales herself, given her love for photography, during a visit to Cumbria earlier this year. In the photo, Charlotte is seen sitting on a patch of grass in the countryside, wearing a camouflage jacket and flashing a bright grin.<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n Charlotte looks so much like William in this photo \ud83d\ude0d<\/p>\n \u2014 Patriotic Penguin \ud83d\udc27 (@ElectPenguin) May 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n As Kensington Palace released the image of Charlotte on X (formerly Twitter), fans couldn’t help but say the same thing. A royal watcher commented, \u201cCharlotte looks so much like William in this photo \ud83d\ude0d.\u201d Another netizen echoed<\/a>, \u201cHappy 10th birthday, Princess Charlotte. Wow, she is Prince William\u2019s mini me \u2764\ufe0f.\u201d In a similar vein, one quipped, \u201cOh my gosh, did her mom\u2019s genes even try?! \ud83d\ude06 She looks so much like her dad! Beautiful young lady!\u201d As the comments poured in, a royal watcher also said,<\/a> \u201cWow, she really looks like William there but with Catherine\u2019s hair. She is gorgeous!\u201d<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n Oh my gosh did her mom\u2019s genes even try?! \ud83d\ude06 She looks so much like her dad! Beautiful young lady! Happy Birthday.<\/p>\n \u2014 Sonia Kobdish (@sonia_kobdish) May 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n While most opined that the young Princess looked like a Xerox copy of her father, others felt she resembled other royal members in the family more. For instance, a person penned<\/a>, \u201cI think she looks so much like Princess Margaret\u2019s daughter, Lady Sarah Chatto.\u201d Meanwhile, one argued she resembled her late great-grandmother. They said, \u201cShe looks exactly like Queen Elizabeth II.\u201d A royal watcher also opined,<\/a> \u201cShe reminds me so much of a young Princess Anne.\u201d<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n She looks exactly like Queen Elizabeth<\/p>\n \u2014 ArabianHorses (@4KuhaylanArabia) May 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Interestingly, the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, broke one tradition with Charlotte\u2019s birthday portrait. According to Hello! magazine, <\/a>Middleton, who usually uses a professional camera to photograph her children, opted for an iPhone this time. The outlet also noted that Charlotte\u2019s picture, along with Prince Louis\u2019s birthday photo from last month, is among the most casual royal portraits to date. For Louis’ portrait, <\/a>the Prince and Princess of Wales deviated from protocol when they shared the picture on the morning of his birthday. Traditionally, birthday portraits of royal children are released at midnight on their special day. They also shared a behind-the-scenes video for Louis’ birthday, which the Waleses have previously never done. In the video, Louis is seen, too, posing outdoors, carefree and grinning at the camera. He says, \u201cI can jump down from there,\u201d before leaping from the top of a large log a few seconds later.<\/p>\n\n
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