She’s the “lady like” princess whose cuteness has won over the world – but where does Princess Charlotte get it from?
As she grows up before our eyes, Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Wales has won hearts around the world with her charming antics – who could forget that royal wave she’s already mastered like a pro?!
Every time proud parents Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales release a stunning new photo of their only daughter, fans flood social media with their thoughts on who they think she looks like most.
While many have been quick to point out her similarities to her mum, Catherine, and her dad, William, others think she bears a striking resemblance to her namesake and late grandmother – Princess Diana.
Just like when Diana was a little girl, the pair share the same soft smile, sparkling eyes and cheeky expression, while others are convinced she’s a dead ringer for her late great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The fourth in line to the throne has grown so much since her arrival in 2015 with the angelic royal embodying features from both the Middleton, Spencer and Windsor sides of her family.
But who does she look like most? Continue scrolling to see the best comparisons and decide for yourself!
In honour of Princess Charlotte’s 10th birthday, the Prince and Princess of Wales shared this gorgeous new photo of the young princess, and royal watchers were quick to draw comparisons between her and her father.
“Wow she looks so much like her papa,” one person commented. “Gorgeous young princess.”
Another wrote, “Definitely her father’s daughter,” while a third shared, “Wow I have always thought she looked like the late Queen Elizabeth but she is so much like Prince William in this picture.”
At Princess Catherine’s 2024 Christmas carol service, royal watchers drew on the similarities between Charlotte and her late grandmother, Princess Diana.
“The Spencer’s stare,” one person wrote on Instagram.
When the Prince and Princess of Wales released their 2023 Christmas card, many people flocked to the comment section to share their thoughts on who Princess Charlotte looks like. Many commenters highlighted how much Charlotte looks like Prince William when he was her age.
“Princess Charlotte looks just like her father,” one person shared, whilst another stated, “Princess Charlotte is gorgeous and poised, the Queen, Diana and PW [Prince William] all rolled into one.”
To celebrate the young princess’ eighth birthday, the Prince and Princess of Wales shared a beautiful portrait. But fans couldn’t help but notice her striking resemblance to her late great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth with her big smile and cheeks.
Royal fans went wild at how much Charlotte looks like her late great grandmother the Queen in a 2022 Christmas card.
Many commented that Charlotte was a ”carbon copy” of the monarch.
As she stepped out for her first day at her new school in September 2022, Princess Charlotte’s resemblance to the late Queen didn’t go unnoticed. Her facial features in particular proved she is her great-grandmother’s mini-me.
Charlotte appeared in a rare video with dad William to cheer on the British women’s football team, the Lionesses, and fan’s couldn’t deny how much the princess resembled her late grandmother Princess Diana as a young girl.
In her smart button up coat that she donned for Prince Philip’s memorial service in March 2022, Princess Charlotte was the spitting image of her late grandmother, Princess Diana, when she was around the same age.
The Wales’ 2021 annual Christmas portrait, taken during a trip to Jordan, lifted the world’s spirits and began a scavenger hunt to find out who the heirs take after the most.
Princess Charlotte stood out among royal watchers who compared the then-six-year-old to a five-year-old Queen Elizabeth. It’s not hard to see why, as they appear to share the same hooded eyes and high cheekbones.
However, with her mother beside her, we are also drawn to their similar features, as they clearly share the same nose, smile, and British rose complexion.
Of course, Catherine is a brunette and Charlotte a blonde, but it’s evident the Duchess of Cambridge shares the same colouring as her daughter, and if that isn’t so obvious to some, then we will all have to agree that their locks are equally luminous.
The Prince and Princess of Wales shared this stunning photo of their daughter in honour of the Big Butterfly Count initiative taking place across the UK in August 2021, but all we could see was Princess Diana.
Charlotte is the spitting image of her late grandmother in the snap, even posing with her head tilted down in one of Diana’s signature moves.
To mark Charlotte’s sixth birthday, Kensington Palace released a gorgeous new portrait of the vibrant young Princess, taken by Princess Catherine in Norfolk.
Dressed in a blue floral dress and grinning from ear to ear we think her dad William is definitely getting more of a look in as she grows up.
In a sweet video released by Kensington Royal as David Attenborough’s Our Planet was released in 2020, fans could think of one thing only – Lady Diana and young Charlotte certainly have a lot in common.
And earlier in 2020, Kensington Palace shared a series of new family photos to mark Prince William’s birthday. As soon as they dropped, Charlotte’s similarities to her late grandmother, Princess Diana were clear.
The pair certainly share the same pursed smile, button nose and captivating eyes.
The Palace released a series of new portraits to mark Princess Charlotte’s fifth birthday, and royal fans couldn’t help but comment on the similarities between the middle Wales child and Princess Margaret’s daughter, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, or Lady Sarah Chatto.
The similarities between the pair are uncanny, as seen in these side-by-side photos. Clearly they both love green!
Gan-Gan’s double? When these three photos of Princess Charlotte were released to mark her fourth birthday, many royal watchers have pointed out Charlotte’s likeness to her great-grandmother when she was a little girl.
Two royal peas in a pod! Charlotte gave us major Princess Elizabeth, pictured on the grounds of Windsor Castle in 1936, vibes.
While there’s no denying there’s a strong cross-over with Queen Elizabeth, we’d like to point out just how much Princess Charlotte takes after her mother. Those lips! That hair! We’re seeing double…
During the royal tour of Poland and Germany with brother Prince George and mum and dad back in 2017, Princess Charlotte made us look twice when she stepped out in uncle Prince Harry’s little red shoes from 1986!
She certainly has Diana’s pursed lips and that same cheeky expression.
Those pursed lips and that cheeky expression of Charlotte’s reminded the world of a young Princess Diana when she was the same age.
Charlotte doesn’t just share Diana’s name! Fans have been quick to point out how much the little royal looks like her late grandmother.
In May 2017, we saw Princess Charlotte in her sparkling role as Pippa Middleton’s bridesmaid. And the little princess has clearly inherited her mum’s luscious locks and sweet smile.
Charlotte looked so much like her mum Kate when she was a flower girl at Gary Goldsmith and Miranda Foote’s nuptials back in 1991.
Now that’s a royal smile – and how good are their perfectly coiffed curls?
It looks like the little one has mum Catherine’s brunette hair and big doe eyes.
And it’s not just Catherine’s features she has! Fans took to social media to share how much they were reminded of Charlotte’s great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, from when she was a young Princess.
Mum Catherine certainly loves dressing and styling her little one to match Charlotte’s Gan-Gan.
Both girls share a sweet disposition and those famous royal cheeks.
In celebration of Princess Charlotte’s first birthday, Princess Catherine shared four new snaps of the little royal.
At the time, comparisons were made to her big brother George! Look at those matching pensive looks and divine cheeks.
There’s no doubt the little Princess has similar features to her brother. The pair share the same bow lips and button noses, however the prince has much lighter hair than his younger sister.
We got déjà vu when we saw Charlotte at her christening. She looked so much like her brother George when he got christened back in 2013.
