Kate shares new photo of smiling Charlotte to celebrate her ninth birthday

02 May 2024 , 10:38
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Kate shares new photo of smiling Charlotte to celebrate her ninth birthday
Kate shares new photo of smiling Charlotte to celebrate her ninth birthday

Prince William and Kate Middleton released a new picture of Princess Charlotte to mark her ninth birthday.

The Prince and Princess of Wales released a new image of their daughter to celebrate her birthday today.

The pair said on their X account KensingtonRoyal: ‘Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte! Thank you for all of the kind messages today.’

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Taken by Kate, it shows a smiling Charlotte leaning against a fence dressed in a denim skirt, top and a red cardigan with jasmine flowers next to her.

The adorable snap was taken in Windsor where the family lives.

Copyright: HRH The Duchess of Cambridge 2016. NEWS EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL USE (including any use in merchandising, advertising or any other non-editorial use including, for example, calendars, books and supplements). This photograph is provided to you strictly on condition that you will make no charge for the supply, release or publication of it and that these conditions and restrictions will apply (and that you will pass these on) to any organisation to whom you supply it. All other requests for use should be directed to the Press Office at Kensington Palace in writing. Undated handout photo released by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge of Princess Charlotte taken by the Duchess at Anmer Hall in Norfolk in April, as the young Princess will celebrate her first birthday on Monday May 2. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Sunday May 1, 2016. See PA story ROYAL Charlotte. Photo credit should read: HRH The Duchess of Cambridge/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

The young Princess did not want to sit still for the picture to mark her first birthday in 2016 (Picture: The Duchess of Cambridge/PA)

Undated handout photo issued on Monday May 1, 2023 by Kensington Palace of Princess Charlotte, taken in Windsor this weekend by her mother, The Princess of Wales, ahead of her eighth birthday on Tuesday May 2, 2023. (The Princess of Wales via AP)

Princess Charlotte on her eighth birthday last year (Picture: The Princess of Wales/AP)

An undated handout photo of Princess Charlotte whose seventh birthday is on May 2, 2022 with cocker spaniel Orla, taken by her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, in Norfolk at the weekend. Issue date, May 1, 2022. The Duchess of Cambridge/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. NO COMMERCIAL OR BOOK SALES. NOT FOR USE AFTER 31 DECEMBER, 2022, WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM KENSINGTON PALACE. NEWS EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL USE. NO MERCHANDISING, ADVERTISING, SOUVENIRS, MEMORABILIA or COLOURABLY SIMILAR. This photograph is provided to you strictly on condition that you will make no charge for the supply, release or publication of it and that these conditions and restrictions will apply (and that you will pass these on) to any organisation to whom you supply it. There shall be no commercial use whatsoever of the photographs (including by way of example only) any use in merchandising, advertising or any other non-news editorial use. The photographs must not be digitally enhanced, manipulated or modified in any manner or form and must include all of the individuals in the photograph when published. All other requests for use should be directed to the Press Office at Kensington Palace in writing. Copyright: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

Charlotte on her seventh birthday with the family cocker spaniel Orla, taken by Kate in Norfolk (Picture: The Duchess of Cambridge/Reuters)

This undated photo issued on Sunday March 10, 2024 by Kensington Palace shows Kate, Princess of Wales with her children, Prince Louis, left, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, taken in Windsor, England, by Prince William earlier this week. The Princess of Wales shared a message on social media thanking the public for their continued support and wishing people a Happy Mother’s Day. (Prince of Wales/Kensington Palace via AP)

Kate’s Mother’s Day snap caused a scandal after several editing mistakes were called out (Picture: Prince of Wales/AP)

It comes days after Kate Middleton released an unedited picture of Prince Louis on his sixth birthday last week.

Releasing a new birthday snap of each of their three children has become a tradition for the Waleses.

Last year, the pair shared a cheerful picture of Charlotte on her birthday, showing her smiling broadly and donning a floral dress.

The Princess, whose full name is Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, is the third in the line of succession after her dad and Prince George, 10.

The second youngest royal is said to be feisty compared to her older brother.

George, Charlotte and Louis attend Lambrook preparatory school in Berkshire.

Prince William revealed what her daughter is like at home during an official appearance in the West Midlands, The Mirror reports.

The future King entertained students by sharing his favourite dad joke during a school visit last week.

Undated handout photo issued by Kensington Palace of Princess Charlotte taken by the Duchess of Cambridge this weekend in Norfolk, released ahead of her sixth birthday on Sunday. Issue date: Saturday May 1, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Charlotte. Photo credit should read: Duchess of Cambridge Copyright: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. NEWS EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL USE. NO MERCHANDISING, ADVERTISING, SOUVENIRS, MEMORABILIA or COLOURABLY SIMILAR. NOT FOR USE AFTER 31 DECEMBER, 2021, WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM KENSINGTON PALACE. This photograph is provided to you strictly on condition that you will make no charge for the supply, release or publication of it and that these conditions and restrictions will apply (and that you will pass these on) to any organisation to whom you supply it. There shall be no commercial use whatsoever of the photographs (including by way of example only) any use in merchandising, advertising or any other non-news editorial use. The photographs must not be digitally enhanced, manipulated or modified in any manner or form. All other requests for use should be directed to the Press Office at Kensington Palace in writing. MANDATORY CREDIT: The Duchess of Cambridge. NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder. 

Charlotte ahead of her sixth birthday (Picture: The Duchess of Cambridge/PA)

RETRANSMISSION - corrects day of birthday to Thursday. EMBARGOED UNTIL 2230 BST WEDNESDAY MAY 1, 2019. Copyright: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. NEWS EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL USE. NO MERCHANDISING, ADVERTISING, SOUVENIRS, MEMORABILIA or COLOURABLY SIMILAR. NOT FOR USE AFTER 31 DECEMBER, 2019, WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM KENSINGTON PALACE. This photograph is provided to you strictly on condition that you will make no charge for the supply, release or publication of it and that these conditions and restrictions will apply (and that you will pass these on) to any organisation to whom you supply it. There shall be no commercial use whatsoever of the photographs (including by way of example only) any use in merchandising, advertising or any other non-news editorial use. The photographs must not be digitally enhanced, manipulated or modified in any manner or form and must include all of the individuals in the photograph when published. All other requests for use should be directed to the Press Office at Kensington Palace in writing. MANDATORY CREDIT: The Duchess of Cambridge. Undated handout photo of Princess Charlotte taken by her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, at Kensington Palace in April, to mark her fourth birthday on Thursday. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Wednesday May 1, 2019. See PA story ROYAL Charlotte. Photo credit should read: Duchess of Cambridge 

Charlotte celebrated her fourth birthday on May 2, 2019 (Picture: Duchess of Cambridge/PA)

Dad William told how Charlotte responds when anyone asks her age in a video released by MailOnline.

William said: ‘If you ask her, she says she’s 16.

‘Charlotte says, “I’m six now, I’ll do whatever I want.’

The royal family has had a rocky start to the new year following King Charles’s and Kate’s cancer announcements.

Charlotte’s grandfather King Charles returned to work on Tuesday with a visit to a cancer unit in London accompanied by Queen Camilla.

It comes after the Palace announced the monarch’s cancer diagnosis in February which was discovered while he had unrelated treatment for a benign prostate enlargement.

While the King has returned to public engagements, he continues to receive cancer treatment as an outpatient.

Kate shocked the nation when she revealed her cancer diagnosis in March.

The future Queen highlighted the impact on their young family in a video message, saying ‘it has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to reassure them that I am going to be OK.’

Emma Davis

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