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Royal Fans Are Convinced Princess Charlotte Looks Just Like Diana In Latest Photos

While many found Charlotte to be a spitting image of her father, others thought she was a dead ringer for her late grandmother, Princess Diana.

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(L) Princess Charlotte smiles for her 10th birthday portrait; (R) Princess Diana wearing a green suit during a visit to Belper in Derbyshire. Source: (L) Instagram | @princeandprincessofwales; (R) Getty Images| Tim Graham Photo Librar

Princess Charlotte turned 10 recently on 2 May. Following royal tradition, the Prince and Princess of Wales shared an adorable birthday portrait of their daughter on social media to mark the special day. While many found Charlotte to be a spitting image of her father, others thought she was a dead ringer for her late grandmother, Princess Diana.

Charlotte's birthday portrait featured her sitting on a patch of grass in the countryside, flashing a grin in green hiking gear. As per Sky News, the photo was taken by her mom, Kate Middleton, during a visit to Cumbria earlier this year. Middleton broke a significant tradition for Charlotte’s birthday portrait. Hello! Magazine reports that Middleton, who usually uses a professional camera to photograph her children, opted for an iPhone this time.

After Kensington Palace released Charlotte's picture on X (formerly Twitter), fans couldn't help but compare her to the late Princess Diana — the eyes and the smile that could thaw ice. A royal watcher commented, “Happy birthday, Charlotte from Ireland. Double digits !! You are the image of your dad and your granny Diana!!” In a similar vein, another chimed, “Happy birthday, Princess Charlotte! Looking more and more like daddy and grandma! ??????” A netizen also echoed, “Beautiful girl. Looking so much like her paternal grandmother! ?” In a similar vein, a royal fan shared a side-by-side collage of the Princess and her late grandmother and said, “Happy 10th Birthday Princess Charlotte.??”

It is not just William and Diana, netizens thought Charlotte greatly resembled. Some opined she also closely resembled the late Queen. A person penned, “She looks exactly like Queen Elizabeth II.” Meanwhile, one suggested, “She reminds me so much of a young Princess Anne.” As the comments poured in, a fan argued, “I think she looks so much like Princess Margaret’s daughter, Lady Sarah Chatto.”

The Princess of Wales didn't just break tradition for Charlotte’s birthday portrait, she broke two protocols for Prince Louis’ birthday pictures as well. According to the Daily Mail, Middleton, an avid photographer who inherited the passion from her paternal grandfather, didn’t take her youngest's portrait herself this year. Instead, Josh Shinner, one of Wales' cherished family photographer’s captured the photo of the young Prince. The Prince and Princess of Wales also broke royal protocol by sharing 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 blooper clip of Louis from his birthday photoshoot, which the Waleses had never done before. This can be one of William's many attempts to 'modernize' the monarchy.

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