The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's daughter, Princess Charlotte, turned six over the weekend and Prince William has now revealed how the family celebrated her big day – and it sounds as though the young royal had a marvellous time.
Speaking during an official visit to Babcock Vehicle Engineering firm in Walsall, West Midlands, Prince William said that the family had spent their bank holiday weekend in their country home, Anmer Hall, in Norfolk.
When asked about Charlotte's birthday, the Duke said, "She had a lovely day, thank you!" before adding, "Last year it was her birthday in lockdown but this year we were able to have one other family over." However, he didn't reveal who the other family were.
He added that like many parents, he couldn't believe how fast his children were growing up. "They grow up very fast," he remarked. "It was great fun."
Whilst Charlotte's celebrations remained private, the Cambridges did keep up tradition and publicly share a new portrait of their child to mark her turning another year older. This year, the image was released via the official Royal Family Instagram account, as opposed to the Kensington Royal one, dedicated to all things William, Kate and co. - this decision was made as the Cambridges were on a football-related social media boycott.
Many royal enthusiasts pointed out that Charlotte certainly bares a resemblance to not only her father, but to her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, too. Commenting underneath the social media post, one wrote, "Looks so much like the queen, her great grandma! ❤️"
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Another echoed with, "Am I the only thinking she looks just like Elizabeth?" while a further added, "Carbon copy of her papa❤️"
Also during his visit to Babcock Vehicle Engineering, Prince William learnt more about how the company kept various emergency services and other organisations running throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
While there and chatting to staff, he was also asked to share his thoughts on his private police bodyguards' cars. To this, the Duke of Cambridge joked that some of his team's driving skills may need a little more work, "The guys really rate them... some of their driving skills need to be questioned. Don't tell them I said that!"
We're so happy that Charlotte could spend her birthday with friends this year.
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Jennifer Savin is Cosmopolitan UK's multiple award-winning Features Editor, who was crowned Digital Journalist of the Year for her work tackling the issues most important to young women. She regularly covers breaking news, cultural trends, health, the royals and more, using her esteemed connections to access the best experts along the way. She's grilled everyone from high-profile politicians to A-list celebrities, and has sensitively interviewed hundreds of people about their real life stories. In addition to this, Jennifer is widely known for her own undercover investigations and campaign work, which includes successfully petitioning the government for change around topics like abortion rights and image-based sexual abuse. Jennifer is also a published author, documentary consultant (helping to create BBC’s Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next?) and a patron for Y.E.S. (a youth services charity). Alongside Cosmopolitan, Jennifer has written for The Times, Women’s Health, ELLE and numerous other publications, appeared on podcasts, and spoken on (and hosted) panels for the Women of the World Festival, the University of Manchester and more. In her spare time, Jennifer is a big fan of lipstick, leopard print and over-ordering at dinner. Follow Jennifer on Instagram, X or LinkedIn.
