Princess Charlotte a picture of his mother, Kate Middletonin a new video released to celebrate his 11th birthday.
A video shared by the Prince and Princess of Wales via Instagram on Saturday, May 2, shows the new royal spending quality time with her two cocker spaniels, Orla and Otto. Princess Charlotte is also seen writing “I ❤️U” on sea shells in the sea and throwing a ball up at an amazing speed.
“Thank you for the lovely messages for Princess Charlotte’s 11th birthday today,” the royal Instagram account wrote alongside the birthday video on Saturday.
In addition to the celebration video, Prince William and Kate, 44, followed traditional protocol by sharing a new official photo of their daughter on her birthday. (Last year, the then 10-year-old stood out while wearing a long-sleeved camouflage jacket in a photo taken by her mother.)
After his 10th birthday in 2025, many royal experts have only spoken to him Us Weekly about Princess Charlotte showing maturity as she enters life as a new royal.
“[Her parents] I’ve watched Charlotte grow into a smart, confident and funny girl who knows how to hold her own in and out of the spotlight,” the royal guard said. Sharon Carpenter he told Us.
Us He found out that the princess was doing well at Lambrook School in the Berkshire countryside, where Charlotte Cambridge attends. Royal commentator Amanda Matta revealed to Us that Charlotte is an aspiring baker outside of school and likes sports like tennis, gymnastics, archery and “anything dangerous.”
“He’s the boss of the family,” said a royal insider Us. “Charlotte rules the roost.”
Earlier this month, Us reported how the Prince and Princess of Wales kept their family together despite Kate no King Charles III‘s cancer battles, the scandal involved Andrew Mountbatten-Windsorconnection to Jeffrey Epstein and further division from Prince Harry again Meghan Markle.
Princess Charlotte’s 2026 birthday photo.
Courtesy Instagram / The Prince and Princess of Wales“William and Kate have been through a lot, but they always have each other’s backs,” the source said Us. “They’re incredibly connected.”
Royal historian Marlene Koenig shared with Us that William, 43, has always been determined to avoid the pitfalls that his parents faced with his marriage to Kate. (Princess Diana she divorced then-Prince Charles in 1996 after 15 years of marriage. The princess died at the age of 36 in August 1997 in a car accident in Paris.)
Princess Kate and Prince William have marked each of their children’s birthdays over the years with new photos. The sweet tradition began when their eldest son, Prince George, celebrated his first birthday in July 2014. The little one walked in a photo taken by John Stillwell, looking grown-up in Petit Bateau denim overalls, […]
“Diana and Charles didn’t really have time to get to know each other,” Koenig explained Us. “[William] he was willing to let his relationship with Kate grow. It’s a very modern wedding.”
William and Kate have three children: sons Prince George, 12, and Prince Louis, 8, and daughter Princess Charlotte. The royal couple tied the knot on April 29, 2011, at historic Westminster Abbey in London, England.
