Princess Charlotte turns nine today and although she was dressed casually for her birthday portrait, her mother Kate made sure to choose pieces with an air of “quiet luxury.”
The princess, third in line to the throne, smiled at the adorable photograph, which was taken by her mother Kate Middleton to mark her special day, wearing a £42 raspberry cardigan from Parisian brand Cyrillus, teamed with a denim skirt from the Parisian brand Cyrillus. same label.
The luxury brand specializes in “couture-inspired” pieces that make “elegant and beautiful elegance” accessible.
She completed her ensemble with a navy wool sweater, which featured a floral collar and navy tights.
Eagle-eyed royal watchers will recognize the cardigan from the controversial Mother’s Day photo of Kate and her children, which was later pulled by photo agencies because it had been digitally manipulated.
Princess Charlotte re-wore the wool cardigan, which she previously wore in Kate’s controversial Mother’s Day portrait, to her ninth birthday portrait on Thursday.
The denim skirt was also re-worn and appeared in photographs of Charlotte visiting a baby bank near Windsor at Christmas 2023, paired with another red Cyrillus top.
The princess’s long blonde locks fell loose over her shoulders as she gave the camera a cheeky smile.
The young woman appeared to pay sweet tribute to her late great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, as she posed next to pale pink flowers named in her honour.
The flowers, known as Clematis montana var. rubens cultivar – is one of the first plants named after the monarch, Gardens Illustrated reports.
A winning combination! On Christmas 2023, Charlotte wore the same denim skirt featured in her birthday portrait on a visit to a baby bank near Windsor. She paired it with another red top from Cyrillus.
The photograph was posted on the royal couple’s official X account, formerly known as Twitter, with the words “Happy 9th birthday, Princess Charlotte!” Thanks for all the kind messages today and a cake emoji.
Charlotte was previously seen wearing the pretty cardigan in Kate’s controversial Mother’s Day portrait.
In March, royal fans were thrown into crisis after the Associated Press issued a “takedown notice” over a photograph of the Princess of Wales and her three children that had been published for Mother’s Day.
It was the first official photo released of Kate after she underwent abdominal surgery in January.
That night, the Associated Press became the first agency to “kill” the photo for an “inconsistency in the alignment of Princess Charlotte’s left hand.”
Charlotte was previously seen wearing the pretty cardigan in Kate’s controversial Mother’s Day portrait.
It looked like Charlotte’s hand was copied from another image as there is an empty space where her sleeve should be.
Charlotte’s hair seemed to end abruptly at her right shoulder even though her hair on the left continued a few inches.
While the AP said there was no suggestion the photo was fake, it backtracked because it said that upon closer inspection the source had manipulated the image in a way that did not meet the agency’s photography standards.
The most common “editing errors” found were Kate’s missing wedding ring, Charlotte’s fuzzy skirt and the partially missing sleeve of her cardigan, and Kate’s misaligned zipper.
The following day, the Princess of Wales admitted that she edited the Mother’s Day photo herself and apologized for “any confusion” it had caused.
A statement from the Princess of Wales read: “Like many amateur photographers, I experiment with editing from time to time.
‘I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion caused by the family photograph we shared yesterday. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C’
For their daughter’s birthday last year, the couple posted two images of a beaming Charlotte. In one, she gave her mother a toothless smile to mark the occasion.
In another, she was pictured wearing a blue and white striped Boden jumper while snuggling with the family’s beloved black cocker spaniel, Orla.
Two weeks later, the Princess of Wales announced she was battling cancer, amid growing pressure for the Palace to comment on her condition.
The Princess of Wales is believed to have announced her cancer diagnosis on March 22, as that was the day George, Charlotte and Louis left Lambrook School in Bracknell for their Easter holidays.
The announcement may have been timed so that your children wouldn’t have to immediately face questions on the playground after the news became public.
The family reportedly spent the Easter holidays together as they adjusted to Kate’s diagnosis, which was discovered in post-operative tests following her major abdominal surgery.
Meanwhile, fans around the world who were eagerly awaiting a new photo of Charlotte on her birthday had to wait a little longer than they expected to see a photo.
Today, Kate and William broke tradition for the second time in weeks by delaying the release of their birthday portrait until the late morning hours of the big day.
Kensington Palace normally releases portraits of Welsh children at midnight to mark their birthdays, but Charlotte’s photo, which was captured by her mother, was withheld.
The Princess of Wales recently revealed that she had been diagnosed with cancer after undergoing major abdominal surgery in London in January.
William has been stepping up his royal engagements in Kate’s absence. Pictured: Prince William and Princess Kate at a welcoming ceremony for the President and First Lady of the Republic of Korea at the Horse Guards Parade on November 21 last year.
Mother-of-three Kate, who is undergoing cancer treatment, also delayed publishing a photo of her youngest son Prince Louis to mark his sixth birthday last month, with the image not appearing until the afternoon.
The Mail’s Rebecca English revealed that the couple had initially decided not to publish any photos of Louis due to his recent calls for privacy at such an “unprecedented” time for their family, but changed their minds because they wanted to thank fans for their kind Wishes to Prince Louis.
And speaking to The Express, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams added that once they decided to release a photo, there was probably a lot of discussion about the best approach, given the furor over Kate’s edited Mother’s Day photo.
Overall, Richard said the moment could “emphasize Kate’s need for time, space and privacy.”
Describing the “controversial” subject of her Mother’s Day portrait, she described the reaction as a “very embarrassing setback.”
She added that not rushing to post a birthday photo of Louis could also “emphasize his need for time, space and privacy which he expressed so poignantly” in the video message revealing he has cancer.
Earlier this year, the Princess of Wales detailed how the cancer cells were discovered, while undergoing surgery for a different condition in January.
He explained that he hadn’t talked about it before because he wanted to have time to “explain everything” to George, Charlotte and Louis and assure them “I’m going to be okay.”