Princess Charlotte's 11th birthday photo released by the Palace
May 02, 2026
Princess Charlotte is growing up.
Her parents, Prince William and Catherine, the Princess of Wales, posted a portrait of their daughter on their official Instagram account to celebrate her 11th birthday on May 2.
The photo captures Charlotte looking as grown as ever, hair long and natural, in
a cozy sweater and jeans as she stands in a field of daisys.
The photo of Charlotte follows last year’s birthday picture of her, when she wore a camouflage jacket surrounded by grass and rolling hills behind her.
Charlotte is the second of William and Kate’s three children, along with older brother George, 12, and younger brother Louis, who was honored with his own portrait when he turned 8 last month.
It’s been a busy year for Charlotte, since she celebrated her last birthday in 2025.
On Christmas Eve, her parents’ social media accounts shared a video of her and her mother playing “Holm Sound” on the piano together.
In October, her father opened up about his three kids, revealing Charlotte loves to jump on a trampoline at home, play netball and practice ballet.
“So keeping them busy with sports and just being outdoors is really important,” he said on the Apple TV+ series “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy.”
In July, Charlotte and George went with their parents to watch the men’s singles final at Wimbledon and was snapped covering her mouth in what looked like surprise while taking in the match between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
She also joined her mother at the Trooping the Colour event last June, the first time her mother took part in it since she announced her cancer was in remission. The duo wore similar blue outfits and laughed together.
While their kids certainly keep them busy, Kate and William celebrated their 15th anniversary on April 29 with a never-before-seen picture of their family.
“Celebrating 15 years of marriage ❤️,” they captioned the photo.
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