You understand how the Prince and Princess of Wales have “photograph shoots” for his or her household images, and spend months recycling a day’s images for each main vacation and birthday? Effectively, Prince William and Kate are lastly attempting to be much less apparent about it. They encourage youngsters to put on completely different garments for various photograph setups. Costume modifications for everybody! All of that is to say that I am sure that Princess Charlotte’s eleventh birthday photograph and video have been taken/filmed similtaneously Louis’ birthday photograph shoot, to not point out that bizarre “birthday photograph” posted final week. Prince George’s thirteenth birthday photograph can be more likely to be from the identical Cornwall seashore vacation over Easter.
So sure, that is Charlotte’s eleventh birthday portrait. I’ve seen some criticism of Will and Kate for releasing new portraits of their youngsters earlier than, however I’ve all the time favored this. These are simply good birthday images, it is not that deep. There are 1,000,000 different causes to criticize Will and Kate. I feel the talk over which youngster seems like which royal will all the time be heated, particularly as youngsters become old as of late. For the report, I feel Charlotte seems probably the most like William, and she or he additionally seems like Sarah Chatto, Princess Margaret’s daughter. Louis is the one who seems like Kate. George additionally seems extra like a Middleton to me. Charlotte’s hair is so lengthy as of late! That is most likely why Kate insists on carrying that too-long doll wig, proper?
Another excuse I feel that is all from the identical photograph shoot? Charlotte’s blue nail polish! She had the identical blue manicure in her mother and father’ anniversary photograph. It is loopy how nail polish it’s allowed as of late, as a result of I keep in mind when a sure duchess wore darkish nail polish and the royalists have been nonetheless screaming about it years after the actual fact.
Very last thing – Will and Kate additionally introduced the identify of their second canine: Otto. I assume Otto is Orla’s son, a part of Orla’s litter of 4 puppies final 12 months. We heard the Keens have been maintaining one of many cocker spaniel puppies, so there you go.
Welcome to the household, Otto! 1 right this moment 🥳 🎂 pic.twitter.com/kOOXV1rJW6
– The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) May 1, 2026
Pictures courtesy of Kensington Palace.