After those adorable birthday snaps, why Wills and Charlotte really are royal peas in a pod
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THE gap-toothed smile, determined gaze and fresh-faced complexion . . . the portrait of Princess Charlotte released yesterday to mark her seventh birthday is uncannily similar to one of her father, Prince William, at the same age. And it’s not just this year that Charlotte has shown she’s Daddy’s Little Doppelganger. Well, if you’re going to spend a lifetime being photographed, whose royal footsteps could be better to follow in than HRH Daddy’s?
In his sights: At seven, William shows an early love for the Armed Forces. Will Charlotte decide to follow his lead?
Born to drool: William, left, and Charlotte are a gorgeously cheeky pair at six months
Heavy is the head that wears the frown: One is not amused by being one and a half
Walk of fame: The toddlers can’t wait to explore the world outside
Picture research: CLAIRE CISOTTI
School rules, OK!: Aged four and looking proud in their uniforms on their first day
There’s something in the heir: The two-year-olds are clearly blue-sky thinkers
Get shorty: Even six-year-old royals are entitled to the odd dress-down day
Raspberry ripples: Father and daughter aged four are speaking in tongues