Overview

• The newly released portrait, taken by Princess Kate on her iPhone during a hike in Cumbria earlier this year, shows Princess Charlotte smiling in a camouflage jacket and backpack against a scenic countryside backdrop.
• This marks a return to tradition after professional photographer Josh Shinner captured Prince Louis’s birthday portrait in April, emphasizing Kate's personal touch in documenting family milestones.
• The caption accompanying the photo on social media read, 'Happy 10th Birthday Princess Charlotte!' and was shared across both the Wales family and royal family accounts.
• Princess Charlotte, born on May 2, 2015, at St Mary’s Hospital in London, is third in line to the British throne and the first female royal to benefit from the Succession to the Crown Act 2013.
• The portrait continues the Wales family's tradition of using annual birthday photos to provide a glimpse into their children's lives while balancing royal duties and a sense of normalcy.