Kensington Palace releases portrait of Princess Charlotte to mark 11th birthday

Saturday, 2 May 2026 13:31

The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a new portrait of their daughter, Princess Charlotte, to mark her 11th birthday.

The picture shows Charlotte, who is third in line to the throne, standing outdoors in front of a background of verdant plants with white daisies at her feet.

In the previously unseen photo, taken by royal photographer Matt Porteous during the Waleses' Easter break in Cornwall, Charlotte wears her hair long and is dressed casually in blue jeans and a striped jumper.

The snap, shared on the Kensington Palace's social media accounts on Saturday, was accompanied by the message: "Wishing Charlotte a very happy 11th birthday", followed by a cake emoji.

The post was met with a flurry of birthday well-wishes.

The occasion follows a string of royal birthdays, with the Waleses sharing another portrait and video to celebrate their youngest son Louis' eighth birthday on 23 April.

On Friday, the family celebrated their second dog's first birthday by posting a picture of the brown spaniel on social media and revealing his name as Otto.

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A snap of the family and their two dogs was also shared on social media on Wednesday to mark William and Kate's 15th wedding anniversary.

The image, also taken by Mr Porteous in Cornwall, shows the couple lying together in the grass in the sunshine, alongside Charlotte, Louis and their oldest son, Prince George.

Charlotte's birthday comes after the King touched down in Bermuda, where he received a warm reception and ceremonial military welcome.

Charles toured the Caribbean island nation from end to end, meeting with youth groups, conservationists and leaders, as well as viewing an exhibition on the slave trade.

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