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Sweden’s Princess Estelle celebrates her sixth birthday with a royal sugar rush

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While Prince George may be the King of Cuteness and Princess Charlotte the Queen of Personality, their cousins Mia Tindall, Isla Phillips and Savannah Phillips sure do give them a run for their money!

With that in mind, we can’t barely wait for the arrival of Prince William and Duchess Catherine’s third little prince or princess in April.

But it’s not just the British Royal Family that have adorable offspring…

2017 saw the exciting addition Prince Gabriel of Sweden, who was born in September and is now sixth-in-line to the throne.

Of course, our beloved Danish royals have an Aussie sprinkling in the mix thanks to their mum Princess Mary’s Tassie lineage.

And in Bhutan, His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, who was born in February 2016, has won the hearts of his people.

Check out the gallery to see all royal cuties from around the world!

Princess Estelle of Sweden, Duchess of Östergötland, the elder child and only daughter of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, has celebrated her sixth birthday with a cake fit for a queen! In honour of the milestone, the palace released a set of special birthday portraits…

The princess shares a slice with her younger brother, Prince Oscar, who turns two in March.

Happy birthday, Princess Estelle!

King Carl XVI Gustaf, his daughter Crown Princess Victoria and granddaughter Princess Estelle — three generations of Sweden’s monarchs, present and future — have posed for a stunning new portrait. In the regal new offering released by Sweden’s Royal Palace this week, the family coordinate in matching hues of blue as they smile toward the camera.

Princess Charlene of Monaco has celebrated a very big milestone with her little ones, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella. Taking to Instagram, the proud mum shared a sweet photo of the two-year-old twins after their first haircut. We just can’t get enough of those blonde ringlets!

Too cute! Sweden’s Princess Leonore, three, and Prince Nicolas, two, have paid a visit to the royal stables in Gotland, Sweden to visit with their horse. Haidi — the horse! — was a christening gift to the little princess.

Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have shared a beautiful first portrait of their son Prince Gabriel, who was born just last week. The stunning shot, which shows the little royal in a cream cardigan and embroidered peter pan collar shirt, was snapped by none other than the proud papa. Would you get a load of those chubby cheeks? And those pouty lips? Too cute!

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden — a.k.a the world’s most genetically blessed royals — have shared a photo of their newborn son, born Friday, September 1. The photo, which shows the beloved couple sweetly hold hands, was shared on social media as they left Danderyd Hospital for home — Villa Solbacken.

One for the books! Prince Liam, who is the youngest child of Princess Claire and Prince Felix of Luxembourg, was recently baptised at the Vatican. And the photo’s, which feature big sister Amalia, are nothing short of spectacular. Click through to see more:

What a stunning family!

Happy birthday to Prince Alexander of Sweden, who turned one on Wednesday! In honour of the exciting milestone, Sweden’s royal palace have released a series of adorable new photos featuring the royal tot and his proud parents, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia. Click through to see them all:

Would you get a load of those chubby fingers? That perfectly coiffed ‘do? And that toothy grin?!

The last of the new photos seems to be just that little bit more candid and we just love it!

Crown Princess Madeleine of Sweden shared the sweetest snaps of her snow bunnies Princess Leonore, 2, and one year old Prince Nicolas enjoying the icy weather.

“A very Happy New Year to all of you from Leonore & Nicolas!” she penned alongside the photos on her Facebook page.

Happy birthday to Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark’s daughter, Princess Athena! To celebrate her fifth birthday, the Danish royals released these two charming photos, which were snapped by her mother. (Pic/Princess Marie of Denmar via Detdanskekongehus Facebook)

Prince Joachim (R) and Princess Marie of Denmark share Prince Henrik, six, and Princess Athena, five. This makes them first cousins to Mary and Fred’s kids!

Prince Joaquim also has two sons Prince Nikolai of Denmark, 16, and Prince Felix of Denmark, 13, from his first marriage to Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg, which ended in 2005.

To celebrate Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine’s six birthday, the Danish Royal Family have released these stunning new portraits of the duo. (Pic/Pernille Rohde via Detdanskekongehus Facebook)

The royal twins, whose parents are Princess Mary and Prince Frederik, are growing into the cutest brother-sister duo. (Pic/Pernille Rohde via Detdanskekongehus Facebook)

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Danish Royals’ cutest moments

Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle enjoyed a lovely daddy-daughter day, as they supported the Swedish national women’s handball team.

The four-year-old had crowds delighted as she cheered on with her dad. Mum Crown Princess Victoria was at home with Estelle’s 9-month-old baby brother, Prince Oscar.

Swedish newspaper Expressen revealed Sweden’s second in line to the throne skipped the photos and “ran away from Dad . . . and stood on the sidelines and yawned.”

The sweet Princess fell asleep on her daddy’s lap. Loui Sand, who is on the sporting team, admitted, “It’s late for her to be up there like that. It’s good to sleep!”

Home time for the little cutie!

Last year,Crown Prince Frederik and wife Princess Mary shared this portrait of their eldest son on his 11th birthday. Prince Christian of Denmark, who is second-in-line for the throne after his father, is sure following the footsteps of his dapper dad (inset)! Fans were quick to point out how similar the pair look at the same age. (pic @viadetdanskekongehus/Franne Voigt)

The future King and Queen of Denmark, Prince Fred and Princess Mary, have a beautiful brood made up of Prince Christian, 11, Princess Isabella, eight, and twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, both six.

Prince Christian, who will one day inherit the throne, is already showing he’s a strong leader!

Princess Josephine Prince Frederik, Prince Vincent Princess Mary Princess Isabella Prince Christian Queen Margrethe

As the oldest child in his family, Prince Christian loves doting on his younger siblings.

Doting dad Fred loves spending time with his little ones. Here, he hangs out with the twins.

Mary and Fred share a special moment with all four of their kids at the 2011 christening of their twins.

How adorable was Princess Isabella as a baby!

Princess Madeleine of Sweden recently shared this gorgeous snap of her two-year-old daughter, Princess Leonore, Duchess of Gotland, playing in the autumn leaves. “The fall is here!” She captioned the happy snap.

Princess Leonore and her family are currently based in London. “We go out to the park and we swing, we try to do a lot of activities because my little Leonore, she has lots of energy, so we have to keep her stimulated and busy,” Princess Madeleine told People. Relive Leonore’s grand christening in the next slide! Post continues after the video.

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Princess Leonore of Sweden’s christening

Leonore’s little brother is Prince Nicolas, Duke of Ångermanland, who was born last June. He is the second child to Princess Madeleine and Chris O’Neill.

And the one-year-old has grown up so much already! Princess Madeline recently shared this sweet snap of her son as he prepared to support the women’s football team in the Olympic finals. “Nicolas wishes the Swedish women’s football team all the best for tonight’s gold medal match!#GoSweden,” she penned on Facebook.

Each month, King Jigme and Queen Jetsun of Bhutan release new family photos via their official Facebook page for its online calendar! For the August installment their six-month-old son, Prince Jigme Namgyal Wangchuck, steals the show.

In this touching photo, The King cradles his first-born son, who will one day inherit the throne.

No doubt Prince George and Princess Charlotte will one day form a close bond with Prince Jigme! Earlier this year, Prince William and Duchess Catherine visited the couple. “It is an exceptional joy to see our beloved Gyalsey grow up so quickly,” the couple penned on Facebook alongside the snaps.

Swedish royals Prince Carl and Princess Sofia are beyond smitten with their newborn son, Prince Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil, Duke of Södermanland, who was born in April.

The parents released these stunning new photos with their tiny Prince, taking to the Swedish Royal Family’s Facebook page to thank everyone for their well wishes. (Images via/www.kungahuset.se)

Prince Oscar Carl Olof is Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel’s second child. The sweet bub was born at Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm and will be christened in May.

Oscar’s big sister is the effervescent Princess Estelle, Duchess of Östergötland. Her Godmother is Australia’s Princess Mary and her Godfather is uncle Prince Carl Philip!

According to proud dad Prince Daniel, his four-year-old daughter is already an avid reader. “To see the curiosity in my daughter’s eyes when a new word pops up [and hear her ask], ‘What does that mean?’ Or when a new character or animal appears, ‘What is it?’ This is true joy,” he has said. Watch Estelle bake with her mum and dad in the next slide. Post continues after the video!

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Watch Princess Estelle bake

Siblings Prince George of Cambridge, three, and his little sister, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, 16 months, are the centre of William and Kate’s universe. Proud dad Wills describes his darling daughter as “lady like”, while Catherine recently joked George is quite “naughty.”

Then and now! Growing up before our eyes, the third-in-line to the British throne has now started nursery school at the Westacre Montessori School near the Cambridge family home in Sandringham, Anmer Hall. WATCH: George and Charlotte charm Canada. Gallery continues after the video!

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Prince George and Princess Charlotte make their grand entrance

George and Charlotte’s cousin Mia Tindall, two, is the only child of Mike and Zara Phillips. The gorgeous blonde bub is often spotted on the sidelines with her rugby star dad, cheering on Zara at equestrian events. As her mother Zara has shunned a royal title, Mia only attends a handful of official royal events but is still very much part of the family.

Young Mia is very close to her cousins Isla, three, and Savannah Phillips, five. Their father is Zara’s older brother Peter Phillips, 38, and their grandmother is Princess Anne.

It’s double the joy for Monaco royals Prince Albert and Princess Charlene! Princess Gabriella (L) and Prince Jacques (R) celebrated their first birthday in December last year.

“Jacques is a real boss. We’ve noticed, funnily enough, that she’s developing a real princess attitude,” Charlene has revealed of her two cherubs.

They also have two other half-siblings. Half-sister Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, whose mother Tamara Rotolo had a three-week fling with the Prince during a holiday to the French Riviera in 1991, and half-brother Alexandre Coste with Nicole Cost.

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