There was no pomp or pageantry for Princess Charlotte as she marked her 11th birthday – just a carefree smile in a daisy-strewn field.
The charming portrait, released by proud parents Prince William and Princess Kate, shows Charlotte wandering through Cornish countryside during the family’s Easter break.
Dressed simply in a striped black and red jumper and jeans, with her waist-length hair loose and sky-blue nail polish, she looks every inch the modern princess.
It’s the latest in a series of informal birthday snaps charting her journey from spirited toddler to poised pre-teen – from camouflage-clad adventures in Cumbria to sun-dappled country walks and cuddles with the family’s cocker spaniel, Orla.
This year’s was captured by Matt Porteous, a favourite of the Waleses, marking only the second time Kate has stepped away from the camera.
The other exception came for Charlotte’s eighth birthday, when Millie Pilkington, who photographed William and Kate’s 2011 wedding, took the shot… also among flowers.
A video alongside yesterday’s portrait offers a further glimpse of Charlotte at play, bowling a cricket ball, laughing with the family’s dogs and arranging pebbles on the shore.
‘Thank you for the lovely birthday messages for Princess Charlotte, 11 today!’ her parents wrote.
Charlotte, who attends Lambrook School in Berkshire, is said to be a keen all-rounder, excelling at cricket, swimming and tennis, and representing several school teams.
Princess Charlotte marked her 11th birthday with this charming portrait, dressed simply in a striped black and red jumper and jeans with her waist-length hair loose and sky-blue nail polish
On her 10th birthday Charlotte was pictured in Cumbria wearing a camouflage coat and rucksack with her hair tied back in a ponytail
Pictured here on her 9th birthday, this photo was released by Kensington Palace showing the Princess in a maroon cardigan, navy top and denim skirt
The Prince and Princess of Wales shared this photo of Charlotte with cocker spaniel Orla on her 8th birthday
On her 7th birthday Charlotte was pictured in a lavender field wearing a sky blue kitted jumper
Wearing a floral navy dress, the Princess is seen here on her 6th birthday
Opting for a darker background for her 5th birthday portrait, Charlotte is seen in a dogtooth blouse
This photo of Charlotte was taken by her mother, the Princess of Wales, at their home in Norfolk in April 2019 to mark her 4th birthday
Charlotte is pictured here on her 3rd birthday wearing a long red coat and matching red shoes with a pink scarf
The Princess wore a knitted yellow button-up for her 2nd birthday. It had white and blue patterns
This photo released by William and Kate in 2016 shows Princess Charlotte on her first birthday at Anmer Hall in Norfolk
