Trooping the Colour 2023.Photo:Neil Mockford/Getty
Neil Mockford/Getty
Prince WilliamandPrincess Charlotteare one tight father-daughter team!
On Saturday, the Prince of Wales and his only daughter attended the firstTrooping the ColourofKing Charles’ reign with other members of the royal family. While Prince William, 40, and Princess Charlotte, 8, traveled to and from Horse Guards Parade separately — the Prince of Wales rode on horseback, as the little princess traveled in a carriage — cameras caught a sweet exchange between them on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
After King Charles led aslimmed-down royal contingentonto the iconic terrace to watch the Royal Air Force flypast, Prince William stood next toKate Middletonwith their three children before them. The Prince of Wales had his hands on Charlotte’s shoulders, and she moved them closer for a snugger hug.
Prince William, Princess Charlotte.Chris Jackson/Getty
Chris Jackson/Getty
Like her brothers —Prince George, 9, andPrince Louis, 5 — Princess Charlotte turned to chat with her parents during the balcony appearance, during which they excitedly waved and pointed to the sky, with George identifying airplanes as they passed overhead.
William and Charlotte previouslygave a glimpseinto their bond with asweet videoon social media last summer, where they wished the England women’s national soccer team good luck in the Euro 2020 final against Germany.
Trooping the Colour 2023.Neil Mockford/Getty
“We both want to wish the Lionesses the best of luck tonight, you’ve done amazingly well in the competition and we’re rooting for you all the way!” William said.
“Good luck! I hope you win. Bye!” Charlotte added.
Many see a striking resemblance between Princess Charlotte and Prince William, and the Prince of Waleseven commented on itduring an outing in 2020.
While visiting the Khidmat Centre in Bradford with Kate, a photo of the prince from childhood stopped William in his tracks.
“Is that me?“Prince Williamsaid while pointing to an old photo displayed on a dessert table for the royal visit. “Because that looks just like Charlotte. That is incredible.”
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Prince William, Princess Charlotte.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty; Duchess of Cambridge via Getty
She might look a lot like her dad, but Princess Kate, 41, recently revealed that there areunique intricaciesto all three of her children’s personalities while visitingThe Dame Kelly Holmes Trustin May during Mental Health Awareness Week.
“I asked her, ‘You’ve got three children — do you see different traits in them?’ And she said, ‘Oh yes!’ ” founder and Olympian Dame Kelly Holmes told PEOPLE of a conversation she had with Kate. “She said that’s the thing — learning how to handle the different traits and different needs and abilities even with three young children,” Holmes said.
source: people.com
