Princess Charlotte 'Oozes Confidence' As She Slowly Grows Up

May 18, 2022 by apost team

The second child and only daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte, is slowly growing up into a delightful young girl. With each year that passes, Charlotte's personality comes out more.

In fact, she's proving to be the cheekiest member of the royal family. Besides her fiery personality, Charlotte also bears a striking resemblance to various family members of hers. This includes her father, her late grandmother, Princess Diana and also her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. The resemblance between her and Elizabeth has been long drawn by fans since the little royal was a baby. 

Born on May 2, 2015, at St Mary's Hospital in London, Charlotte has already made an impact in England as one of the children in the Cambridge family. She was born second into her family, following her older brother. Several landmarks were illuminated pink to honor her arrival following her birth, including the London Eye and Tower Bridge. There were also salutes at Hyde Park and the Tower of London. Just a few days later, it was announced that Charlotte's full name was Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, which honored both Diana and the current reigning monarch and her great-grandmother, the queen.

As she gets older, fans continue to point out the similarities she shares with family members, especially her grandmother and great-grandmother, but also her father! In fact, a new photo posted by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge of the young Princess Charlotte sparked many fans to say she's Prince William's mini-me. 

Charlotte is the middle child of the Cambridge family, as she has an older brother, Prince George, and a younger brother, Prince Louis. She is also Prince William and Kate Middleton's only daughter and is currently fourth in line of succession to the throne, following her grandfather, Prince Charles, her father and her older brother.

The young princess is also extremely well known for bearing a remarkable resemblance to her late grandmother, who died in a tragic car accident in Paris in 1997. Back in 2018, a fan account on Instagram posted side-by-side photographs of Charlotte and Diana when she was a little girl and noticed their uncanny resemblance. "Omg double of her nana … what a great young lady she will turn out to be with looks as beautiful as her angel nana," one Instagram user commented. 

However, the similarities to her great-grandmother are perhaps even more obvious. And not only do they share physical similarities, but Charlotte appears to have a fondness for horses, just like the queen. A source close to the royals told Closer magazine back in 2019 that Charlotte asked her parents for a pony for Christmas. While William deemed her too young to be riding, they did gift their daughter a toy riding center with accessories.

 If Charlotte is anything like her great-grandmother, then she will be riding horses for her whole lifetime. It's even sweeter because Charlotte and the queen share similar birthdays since they're born just two weeks (and nearly nine decades!) apart. If you compare old photos of Elizabeth at Charlotte's age, the two could even pass as sisters.

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As Charlotte gets older, she is really growing into her looks. As is tradition, a portrait of the princess was released for her 6th birthday. Taken by Middleton, who, the Observer reported, is often hailed as the "unofficial royal photographer," Charlotte looked truly radiant as she smiled brightly for the camera. She was beaming as she donned a blue floral dress with her hair falling over her shoulders. 

Even though she was only six years old at the time, the young princess looked quite grown up and was the spitting image of her father in the photo. The uncanny resemblance to William — from their eyes down to their smile — showed that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. We're sure Charlotte will take other great traits of her father's along with his good looks. 

In an Instagram post from May 1, 2022, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posted a new photo by Kate Middleton herself ahead of Princess Charlotte's birthday. The caption read:

"Seven tomorrow! 🎂📸The Duchess"

The daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is adorable and very confident for a middle child. In fact, her mother said she is "the one in charge" of their household, according to Samantha Burge, the wife of a Royal Marine commando who spent time with the duchess and spoke to People. She added:

"(The duchess said) they are both becoming really good friends, George and Charlotte."

Charlotte's big personality is complemented by her sweet older brother, Prince George, and her darling younger brother, Prince Louis. But while the young princess has shown that she is willing to defend her brothers, she has gotten into a handful of tiffs with them as well, most notably with George, over which songs they want to listen to in the morning. Even royal children are just like us, it seems.

In February 2019, Closer Weekly reported that "Charlotte is outgoing and oozes confidence," according to a royal insider. "Standing in front of hundreds of paparazzi doesn't faze her in the slightest. She actually enjoys being in the spotlight!," the insider added. 

Even the Duchess of Cambridge has admitted that her daughter is a one-of-a-kind girl. "Charlotte is cute but she's got a feisty side!" she said. Princess Charlotte has taken kindly to the royal lifestyle. "She's learned the royal wave and curtsy," Closer Weekly reported.

Being so cute yet impactful at her age, Charlotte is reported to be worth over five billion dollars to the British economy. Princess Charlotte will go on to do important and impactful work, following in the footsteps of the family members before her. Just like her mother and father blazed their own ways in the monarchy, Charlotte will be a trailblazer in her own right. 

Both her parents have opened up and admitted that they see a bright future for their only daughter. 

Closer Weekly stated that author Kate Nicholl said, "'I think she's going to be trouble when she's older," Will once joked. But Kate said what they're all thinking: "It's very special having a little girl. I feel very, very lucky.'"  

Although Princess Charlotte is surely taking wonderful qualities from both of the royals, she still has a little bit of her own unique spirit. In the summer of 2019, the little Princess was spotted sticking her tongue out at the crowd at The King's Cup regatta.

According to Harper's Bazaar, Charlotte also caused quite the stir when she barred photographers from attending her little brother Prince Louis' Christening. The little Princess reportedly firmly stated, "you're not coming!"

What do you think of Princess Charlotte's spunky personality? If you think she is the cutest royal family member— pass this article on to others who adore her too!