Fiery, fierce and that flaming red hair: As Princess Eugenie prepares to welcome her first royal baby, we look back at her most candid childhood pictures

On March 23, 1990, Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson and Prince Andrew welcomed their second child, Eugenie - and the world was henceforth smitten with the littlest new royal.

Sound asleep in her mother's arms, little did Eugenie know that she was destined for a life before the cameras.

At Eugenie's royal christening in December 1990, the family gathered privately to celebrate the special day.

Sarah was born to be a mum, and to this day, she shares an incredibly close relationship with both of her daughters.

The two York sisters quickly made a name for themselves as a good-natured troublesome duo. You only have to look at the pictures to know why.

A soft serve ice cream fan from day dot too, it seems.

Eugenie was always going to pave her own path. Seriously, the girl can roar.

And here's the picture proof.

She's also not afraid of a little adventure - Sarah loved to take her young girls to the slopes.

Of course, all parents can tire at times - Eugenie certainly looked to be testing Sarah's final nerve in this car snap.

But through the good and bad, these three royal gals remained thick as thieves.

Eugenie loves to eat ice cream: Part II.

While her line of work hasn't quite swayed towards the world of sports, Eugenie still enjoys watching it, at least.

And she was a dab hand on the track when she was a wee one.

In 1993, Eugenie was a bridesmaid for her former nanny's wedding alongside sister Beatrice.

Of course, Eugenie can be a tough one to impress - we're assuming whatever was going on here was a right royal snooze.

Eugenie hasn't quite followed the equestrian path her cousin Zara Tindall pursued, but that's not to say she never gave horse riding a go... to varying degrees of success by the looks of things.

Eugenie was a style maven from day one, might we add.

In 1994, Eugenie started at Upton House School, Windsor - and thus, her toddler years were officially behind her. Now 30-years-old, the charismatic royal has come a long way.