--- title: Princess Charlotte 2017 Photos: See Kate and Will's Daughter description: Two-year-old Princess Charlotte is the youngest child and only daughter of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton. canonical: https://time.com/4778993/princess-charlotte-photos-william-george-kate-middleton/ author: Kate Samuelson article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-05-19T20:00:32.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:27.869Z og:title: A Royal Photo Album: Watch as Princess Charlotte Grows Up og:description: The tiny royal turned two in early May og:url: https://time.com/4778993/princess-charlotte-photos-william-george-kate-middleton/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb772072a5e66447a/6988cb55fb4eac02e1891c5e/princess-charlotte.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5315 og:image:height: 2990 og:image:alt: Princess Charlotte - Official Photograph Released og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: A Royal Photo Album: Watch as Princess Charlotte Grows Up twitter:description: The tiny royal turned two in early May twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb772072a5e66447a/6988cb55fb4eac02e1891c5e/princess-charlotte.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # A Royal Photo Album: Watch as Princess Charlotte Grows Up > Sponsored content. 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The Duchess of Cambridge/Getty Images by [Kate Samuelson](https://time.com/author/kate-samuelson/) ## Kate Samuelson May 19, 2017 8:00 PM UTC [Princess Charlotte of Cambridge](http://time.com/4733694/prince-george-princess-charlotte-pippa-wedding/) is one cool two-year-old. The pint-sized royal, who is the youngest child and only daughter of Britain’s [Prince William and Kate Middleton](http://motto.time.com/4750299/prince-harry-kate-middleton-parenting/), has only been on this earth for 24 months. Yet she’s already managed to [inspire a Marc Jacobs lipstick shade](http://www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/news/a33866/marc-jacobs-beauty-charlotte-lipstick/) _and_ have a unique pink and green chrysanthemum [named after her](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/05/princess-charlotte-chrysanthemum-goes-on-sale-at-waitrose-and-on/). Put simply, Princess Charlotte has been pretty busy since her birth on May 2, 2015\. She [traveled to the snowy French Alps](http://time.com/4249366/see-adorable-new-pictures-of-prince-george-and-princess-charlotte-on-skiing-break/) with her family — including three-and-a-half-year-old big brother [Prince George](http://time.com/4618109/prince-george-princess-charlotte-christmas-candy/) — in March 2016, and went on a [royal tour of Canada](http://time.com/4513546/prince-george-princess-charlotte-balloons-bubbles/) last year. She’s also been [photographed on the iconic Buckingham Palace balcony](http://time.com/4366091/princess-charlotte-buckingham-palace-balcony-debut/) watching the Trooping the Colour ceremony, as well as i[n her brother’s arms](http://www.eonline.com/news/663887/prince-george-holds-and-kisses-princess-charlotte-in-4-new-photos-1st-pics-since-royal-baby-no-2-s-birth). This weekend, the little princess, who is fourth in line to the throne, is going to make her bridesmaid debut at the [wedding of Kate’s sister Pippa](http://motto.time.com/4643125/kate-middleton-pippa-middleton-video-kid-bridesmaids/) to financier James Matthews. “Charlotte is used to social situations, so I think she will take it in her stride,” Sarah Dixon, a maternity nurse who has worked with Will and Kate’s friends, told _People_. Her mother seemed to sum up her personality her during a reception in London following the Queen’s birthday service last year, when she revealed: “\[Charlotte\] is very cute but she has got quite a feisty side.” Take a look at some of Charlotte’s best moments above.  Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, bridesmaid and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend the wedding Of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews at St Mark's Church on May 20, 2017 in Englefield Green, England. Samir Hussein—Getty Images  Princess Charlotte is pictured at home in April in Norfolk, England. The Duchess of Cambridge/Getty Images  Britain's Prince William, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte arrive at the Victoria International Airport for the start of their eight-day royal tour to Canada in Victoria, British Columbia, on Sept. 24, 2016. Kevin Light—Reuters  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, stand on the balcony during the Trooping the Colour, this year marking the Queen's official 90th birthday at The Mall in London on June 11, 2016 in London, England. The ceremony is the Queen's annual birthday parade. Samir Hussein—WireImage/Getty Images  Queen Elizabeth II with her five great-grandchildren and her two youngest grandchildren. She holds Princess Charlotte in her arms in this April 2016 photo. Annie Leibovitz—AP  Princess Charlotte at Anmer Hall in Norfolk, U.K., in a photo made available by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on May 1, 2016. Kensington Palace—EPA  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, with their children Princess Charlotte and Prince George, enjoy a short private skiing break in the French Alps on March 3, 2016. John Stillwell—WPA Pool/Getty Images  In this October handout image provided by Kensington Palace on Dec. 18, 2015, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, pose for a portrait with their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Chris Jelf—PA Wire/Press Association Images  Britain's Prince William, Prince George, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte, Queen Elizabeth, andMichael Middleton, Pippa Middleton, James Middleton, Carole Middleton, Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Philip, pose for a photo in the Drawing Room of Sandringham House, following the christening of Princess Charlotte. Mario Testino—Art Partner/Reuters  Britain's Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, with their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, who was christened at Sandringham, United Kingdom. Mario Testino—Art Partner/Reuters  Prince George and Princess Charlotte in a photo taken by the Duchess in mid-May at Anmer Hall in Norfolk and released on June 6, 2015. Duchess of Cambridge—PA/Reuters  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, departs the Lindo Wing with her newborn daughter at St. Mary's Hospital in London on May 2, 2015\. She is fourth in line to the throne. Danny Martindale—WireImage/Getty Images  Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, depart the Lindo Wing with their newborn baby daughter at St. Mary's Hospital in London on May 2, 2015. 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