It’s official: Princess Charlotte has entered the double digits. As Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s only daughter celebrated her 10th birthday on May 2, 2025, the couple shared a new portrait of her on social media. According to what people are saying in the comments, everyone’s focused on one thing: how much she looks like her dad.
The royals shared the new photo on Instagram.
The photo shows Charlotte posing outdoors, wearing a camo jacket with a blue backpack strapped to her back. Knowing that she’s always loved nature just as much as her mom does, this seems like a natural setting for her to be in. She looks so happy – and totally in her element.
“Happy 10th Birthday Princess Charlotte!” reads the caption on the post.
The photo was snapped by her mom.
Though Prince Louis’ birthday portrait that was shared by the royals when he turned 7 last month wasn’t taken by Kate like usual, she returned to her usual tradition for Charlotte’s portrait. The caption indicates that Kate was the photographer, and according to SkyNews, she took the photo on an iPhone when the family visited Cumbria earlier this year.
People can’t get over how much Charlotte looks like Prince William.
Many commenters were all about wishing Charlotte a happy birthday in the comments, but even more people couldn’t help but call her William’s mini-me.
“Happy Birthday Princess Charlotte! Looks just like her father,” one person wrote, while another commented, “like father, like daughter.”
Another person shared that she was all Princess Diana, writing, “She’s like William who is like his mother. Diana’s girl all over.”
Even when she was a toddler, people have believed that she favors Will’s side of the family, resembling the late Queen Elizabeth in particular, so it makes sense that now that she’s getting older, she looks more and more like her dad.
It will be fun to see what the coming year holds for Charlotte, even though it will be hard for her to top meeting Taylor Swift!
