New birthday portrait of Princess Charlotte revealed
The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared a new photo of their daughter, Princess Charlotte, to celebrate her ninth birthday.
“Happy 9th birthday, Princess Charlotte! Thank you for all of the kind messages today,” they captioned the portrait of the young royal, which was posted on Instagram.
Charlotte smiled confidently for the camera as she leaned against a fence surrounded by flowers in the garden of their home in Windsor.
The young royal donned a dark red cardigan, a blue top and a denim skirt with stockings in the picture taken by her mother, Kate Middleton.
Royal fans shared their birthday wishes and praised the Princess of Wales' photography skills.
“Another gorgeous photo taken by Catherine,” wrote one fan.
“Am enjoying seeing her grow up and flourish.”
“She’s growing up so fast and isn’t she the image of her father,” another follower wrote.
“Magical. Happy birthday young lady,” commented a third.
One fan noted that Charlotte had her father’s eyes and her mother’s “beautiful smile”, while a few others commented on how quickly she was growing up.
Just last week Charlotte’s younger brother Louis turned six, and as part of their tradition, a portrait photo of him that was taken by his mother was also released.
Image: Instagram/ Getty