Princess Charlotte was as beautiful as a picture today as she arrived at rehearsals for the coronation of King Charles III.
The only daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales was spotted at Westminster Abbey with her mother Kate, 41, looking chic as ever in black and white, donning the LKBennett Mortimer Black and White Fruity Floral Print Dress.
And her mini-me Charlotte was just as smart, just a day after her eighth birthday, in a £59 Rachel Riley poplin dress – which is now sold out.
The dress was originally priced at £59 but was marked down to £35.40 in a sale before finally selling out.
The knee-length number features a green daisy pattern on a sky blue background, front button closures and slightly puffed sleeves.
It is gathered at the waist and collar, and the sleeves and placket are cut with scalloped lace trims.
The only daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales snapped a stylish photo in a floral Rachel Riley dress while out with her grandfather at Westminster Abbey
Kate Middleton also shone in a Mortimer Black and White Fruity Floral Print Dress
Kate’s dress has also been marked down from £359 to £179.
The tea dress is said to be made of beautiful black silk with a white fruity floral silhouette print, and features a tie neckline, oversized pearl buttons and long sleeves.
The body-skimming number gracefully fell on the monarch’s slim figure as it landed just below the knee.
The princess’s new look comes just a day after her parents delighted royal fans by sharing a new photo of their daughter celebrating her eighth birthday on their Instagram account.
In the official portrait, Princess Charlotte is pictured snuggling up to the family’s black cocker spaniel, Orla, while mimicking her seventh birthday portrait.
The birthday girl – who bears a striking resemblance to her dad – is dressed in a £23 blue and white striped jumper from Boden, a white button-up blouse and blue jeans.
Happy and relaxed for the camera, Charlotte appears to be lying in a meadow for her annual birthday portrait.
The Prince and Princess of Wales thanked royal fans for their congratulations on Princess Charlotte’s eighth birthday today
While the couple have not revealed exactly where the photo was taken, it appears to be a very similar setting to previous family portraits – which were shot in the grounds of Amner Hall in Norfolk.
The photo was taken by photographer Millie Pilkington – whom Kate and William used for Prince Louis’ fifth birthday portrait last month.
The couple shared the heartwarming image with their 14.6 million Instagram followers and took the opportunity to express their gratitude for all the well wishes on their daughter’s special day.
She captioned the image: “Thanks for all the birthday wishes.”
The post has already garnered more than 30,000 likes and delighted royal fans.
One gushed: ‘So cute! You can see both her parents in her face.”
“Cuteness overload,” added another.
“She looks so beautiful,” said a third. ‘I hope [her] day was great.’
Last night, the Prince and Princess of Wales released this photo of Princess Charlotte – which was taken by her mother
Last year: This photo of Princess Charlotte taken at Anmer Hall, the home in Norfolk in Wales, was shared to mark the youngster’s turning seven. Royal guards noticed the resemblance to her father in this image
In 2020, Kate and William welcomed their beloved black cocker spaniel Orla into their family – just months before their first dog, Lupo, sadly passed away.
Both of the couple’s pets were bred by Kate’s younger brother, James Middleton.
Last month, photographer Millie Pilkington thanked the royal couple for the opportunity to portray Prince Louis.
She wrote on Instagram: ‘Thank you to the Prince and Princess of Wales for entrusting me with this shoot. #really blessed’
Last night, the couple released another new photo of Princess Charlotte for her birthday.
Photographed by her mother, as in previous years, she gifted the Princess of Wales, 41, with a grin between her teeth to mark the occasion.
In addition, the Princess of Wales dressed her daughter in a £70 white floral dress from Trotters for the occasion as she photographed Charlotte sitting on a white wicker chair.
With her tousled dark hair and rosy cheeks, it seems that country life on the King’s Berkshire estate, where the family moved last summer, agrees with her.
Today’s release of the latest portrait follows the Welsh tradition of sharing photos of their children each year to mark their birthdays, when she was five (pictured, left) and six (pictured, right).
Earlier, Princess Charlotte shared her birthday photos with her younger brother Louis (pictured, left), and returned to solo portraits the following year when she turned four (pictured, right)
A princess turns one (pictured, left) and the princess turns two, with this sweet photo shared to mark her big day
As he was: Prince William, when he was eight years old, looked a lot like his daughter Charlotte at the same age
On releasing the images, Kensington Palace said: “The Prince and Princess of Wales are delighted to share a new photo of Princess Charlotte ahead of her eighth birthday.”
And like the images posted last year to mark Charlotte’s special day, it shows the princess’s striking resemblance to her father, Prince William, 40.
The father-daughter duo seem to share a number of facial features, including their eyes and nose, and expressions.
They both have big, radiant smiles that bear more than a passing family resemblance.
Every year, the Wales release new photos to mark their children’s birthdays, usually taken by their mother, the Princess of Wales.
Last year, when Charlotte celebrated turning seven, photos were published of the youngster at the family’s country home, Anmer Hall in Norfolk.
The princess was no doubt delighted with the pre-birthday treat her mother arranged for her on Saturday, when she took a group of friends to the Royal Opera House to see the Cinderella ballet, where the girls were allowed to take the stage at the end.
As one Twitter user confirmed her surprise at seeing the royal mother and daughter in the audience, a video posted on Instagram showed the Princess of Wales going up to her daughter who was on stage.
Princess Charlotte bears a striking resemblance to her father Prince William (pictured in Birmingham last month) in her recent birthday portrait
Charlotte will enchant royal fans this weekend when she shows up at the coronation with her family.
She would not have an official role due to her age, but she is expected to attend the ceremony at Westminster Abbey and appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
And the young royal family is expected to join her father, the Prince of Wales, her mother Kate, older brother Prince George, nine, and younger brother Prince Louis, five, in the coronation procession.
It was reported last week that the royal siblings will sit in a carriage with their parents behind King Charles and Queen Camilla, who will travel in the Gold State Coach.
The Wales will be joined by the Princess Royal, her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra.
Princess Anne, who is a former Olympic equestrian, will ride behind the golden state carriage that will transport Charles and Camilla through The Mall.
This role is formally given the title of Gold-Stick-in-Waiting, a position historically given to the person charged with ensuring the safety of the Monarch.
Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie and Prince Harry are not expected to participate.
After much speculation over whether the Sussexes would attend the coronation or not, it was confirmed last month that Prince Harry would fly to London to be at Westminster Abbey for the ceremony, but Meghan would remain in Montecito, California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. .
But it was reported over the weekend that the Duke’s visit to the UK would be transitory and unlikely to stay long as he’s keen to return to the US for Prince Archie’s fourth birthday – which is also on Saturday is.