At royal events, Princess Charlotte seems very poised and mature, even though she just turned 10 years old. According to a recent report published by People, Charlotte is just as confident as she seems at royal events — it’s not an act. One royal insider told the publication that Charlotte is definitely “wise beyond her years.”
Princess Charlotte recently celebrated her 10th birthday.
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s daughter turned 10 on May 2, 2025. To celebrate the special milestone, the Prince and Princess of Wales shared a portrait of their daughter.
On Instagram, they simply wrote, “Happy 10th Birthday Princess Charlotte!” They also revealed that Kate was the one who took the sweet photo of her daughter.
Charlotte has been known to keep her brothers in line at royal events.
On numerous occasions, Charlotte has seemingly reminder her brothers, Prince Louis and Prince George, to follow royal protocol. In 2023, while the siblings were volunteering at the 3rd Upton Scout Group with their parents, Charlotte was reportedly “advising” Louis. In 2024, at Trooping the Colour, she appeared to show her brother how to hold his arms and told him to stop dancing at one point.
According to royal experts, this is really who Princess Charlotte is.
If Charlotte appears mature and calm at events, that’s because she is, one source told People. “It’s truly her personality — it’s not forced,” childrenswear designer Amaia Arrieta told the publication. “She looks very confident and at ease with herself and the environment she’s in. The maturity that comes with that responsibility — she seems to nail it every time.”
Another insider added that when it comes to formal events, Charlotte is a “natural” in spite of her young age. They said Charlotte “has taken to royal events like a duck to water.”
In some ways, she’s a lot like her mother.
Even though Princess Charlotte seems mature for her age, she still has opportunities to just be a kid. Per People, she enjoys soccer, dance, and rugby. She appears to take after her mom in that way, one royal source noted. “She’s clearly sporty like her mother,” the insider said. “A bit of a mini-me.”
But many people think she looks just like her dad.
After William and Kate shared Charlotte’s birthday portrait, many royal fans noticed the striking resemblance between her and William. “Wow, spitting image of her dad,” one of their followers wrote. A second commented, “Omg That is William with long hair!!!”
Several others pointed out that Charlotte also looks a lot like Princess Diana. “She’s like William who is like his mother,” one person wrote. “Diana’s girl all over.”
