We haven't heard much about Lady Kitty Spencer, the eldest daughter of Charles Spencer and adorable little niece to Princess Diana, in a while. Here's how cute she was back in 2000 at just 10-years-old (three years after Princess Diana passed):

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And now that 16 years have flown by, Kitty has grown up away from the media spotlight (with her mother, Victoria Lockwood) and given us a case of where-has-the-time-gone whiplash. Check her out now, spotted here in October 2017:

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She also walked for Dolce & Gabbanna at Milan Fashion Week in September 2017:

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And was spotted in New York City again that month:

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She's got the most gorgeous head of blonde hair, and we've gotta admit — her good looks remind us quite a bit of Princess Diana at her age. Just look at the two, both at age 24:

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The cheekbones, the dimples, the smile — even the nose! It's pretty uncanny, right?

Here's another shot, just for good measure:

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Kitty was named the most eligible girl in Britain by Tatler magazine (whatever that actually means) in 2015, according to Daily Mail, and here's what we found from a routine Instagram stalk for good measure:

If nothing else, these pictures alone prove one thing's for sure: Good genes certainly run in the royal family.

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From: Redbook