Carolyn Robertson
posted in CelebritiesHappy 1st birthday, Princess Charlotte!
Yes, it's already been a year since we were all anxiously awaiting the baby announcement from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. No doubt they can't quite believe their little princess is already one year old, either: Time flies when you're changing royal nappies.
To mark the occasion, the palace released a set of sweet new photos of the birthday girl, snapped by her mom, Duchess Kate.
The new photos have many remarking on Charlotte's resemblance to her great grandmother, Queen Elizabeth (or "Gan Gan," as she's known to the littlest royals). Do you see it?
She may be just 12 months old, but Princess Charlotte has racked up plenty of milestones along the way.
Along with those moments that all parents eagerly await - teething, crawling, cruising, kicking a soccer ball (she's quite good at it, according to her dad) - there are some less common entries in Princess Charlotte's baby book as well.
Like her first portrait by famed photographer Annie Leibowitz, which was taken to mark the Queen's 90th birthday. Then there was the first family ski trip to The Alps, the first time a species of flower was named in her honor, and her first diamond-encrusted rattle, just to name a few.
That last one was a gift from The Natural Sapphire Company, which was valued at over $40,000, just one of many interesting and elaborate presents the princess has received this past year.
Others include:
- A set of silk figurines depicting Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber from China's President Xi Jinping
- A handmade Amish rocking chair and a personalized Alpaca baby blanket from US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
- A copy of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales from British Prime Minister David Cameron
- A snow suit and a $75,000 donation to Immunize Canada in her name from Canada's past Prime Minister, Stephen Harper
- An $8,000 donation to Healesville Sanctuary to assist with a mountain pygmy-possum sanctuary in her name from the Australian government
- A pink dress embroidered with “From Israel With Love” from Israeli President Reuven Riven
What more could any one-year-old want? I'm sure Princess Charlotte will have plenty more presents to open today!
Happy birthday to the little Princess. These are some of our favorite photos of Charlotte, her big brother George and their mom and dad, in honor of her big day:
Photos: REX/Shutterstock; HRH The Duchess of Cambridge
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