The Prince and Princess of Wales’ daughter is marking the milestone in a familiar way
Princess Charlotte is celebrating a major milestone: her 10th birthday!
Kate Middleton and Prince William shared a joyful new photo taken by Kate of their daughter to mark the occasion on Friday, May 2.
The beautiful image showed Charlotte sitting in a wild, rural landscape wearing camouflage and a rucksack, while smiling beautifully into the camera.
“Happy 10th Birthday Princess Charlotte! ❤” William and Kate captioned the image.
SkyNews reported that the image was taken by Kate on her iPhone during a visit to Cumbria in the northwest of England in early 2025.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have traditionally marked the birthdays of their three children — Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis — by releasing a new portrait each year, ever since 11-year-old George was a baby. The practice is a way of acknowledging those who reach out to wish them well for the occasion.
They most recently celebrated Louis’ 7th birthday on April 23 with an image snapped by photographer Josh Shinner that showed the young prince smiling…despite missing his front teeth!
In a new twist on the tradition, William and Kate also shared a behind-the-scenes video of Prince Louis from the photo shoot.
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Princess Charlotte had another big year full of appearances alongside the royal family, from joining her mom at Wimbledon’s finals to spending Christmas at Sandringham — where she even posed for a selfie with a well-wisher.
But perhaps a highlight of the past year was another selfie…with Taylor Swift! Charlotte joined Prince William and Prince George at the Eras Tour show at London’s Wembley Stadium on June 21, where they got to meet the singer and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce.
Kelce called Princess Charlotte a “superstar” following the encounter.
Jason Kelce said on an episode of the New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce podcast, “I gotta say, Prince William was fantastic, but the highlight was Princess Charlotte. Prince George was great too. She was so f—— adorable. Like, I cannot…” as Travis agreed and said, “She was.”
“She was a superstar,” Travis added.
Princess Charlotte also continued to take her big sister duties seriously over the past year, including correcting Prince Louis during Trooping the Colour in June. During the family’s appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony, she was seen telling her little brother how to hold his arms as the national anthem played. Earlier in the day, Charlotte appeared to tell Louis to “stop” as he danced around to the band’s music during the festivities celebrating King Charles’ birthday.
