Princess Charlotte has embraced royal life with ease, seamlessly stepping into her role with growing confidence.
Since the death of her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, she has attended an increasing number of engagements, captivating the public with her poised and confident demeanour.
Charlotte’s smooth transition into royal duties is undoubtedly supported by her mother, the Princess of Wales.
Kate has consistently sought to protect her children’s privacy, allowing them to enjoy as normal a childhood as possible while gradually introducing them to their responsibilities.
Body language expert Judi James describes Kate and Charlotte as a ‘swan-style double act,’ effortlessly gliding through public appearances while ‘paddling hard beneath the water line to make it all look so easy and natural’.
Analysing their dynamic for MailOnline, Judi highlights how Charlotte often mirrors her mother, inheriting her ability to ‘pull off the pose’ for the cameras.
‘The little girl who, like any child, could once throw the occasional public tantrum has transformed,’ Judi observes.
‘Now, her body language suggests that any taste for drama has been replaced by a much more mature awareness of “getting it right” while supporting her mother.’
Princess Charlotte has embraced royal life with ease, seamlessly stepping into her role with growing confidence (pictured with her mother the Princess of Wales in December 2024)
As she approaches her tenth birthday, Charlotte has become a regular presence at key royal events, including Sandringham Christmas, Easter Sunday and Trooping the Colour.
Her natural sense of responsibility was particularly evident at last year’s Trooping the Colour, when Kate, in her first public appearance since announcing her cancer diagnosis, attempted to clear condensation from the carriage window.
Charlotte, without hesitation, calmly took over the task.
Kate’s maternal gestures – such as stroking and smoothing her daughter’s hair – remain, but as Judi notes, ‘these increasingly look like reward gestures for a job well done, rather than soothing rituals to calm and reassure’.
Charlotte’s keen sense of awareness and empathy has only deepened in light of her mother’s illness.
‘Her Kate-like poses, with sustained royal smiles or gentle head tilts, helped deflect camera attention away from her mother,’ Judi explains.
Beyond mirroring Kate, Charlotte appears to be channelling another royal role model: Queen Elizabeth.
Resembling the Queen as a child, Charlotte also seems to embody her spirit and presence within the Royal Family.
Charlotte’s smooth transition into royal duties is undoubtedly supported by her mother, the Princess of Wales
Kate has consistently sought to protect her children’s privacy, allowing them to enjoy as normal a childhood as possible while gradually introducing them to their responsibilities
Since the death of her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, she has attended an increasing number of engagements, captivating the public with her poised and confident demeanour
Charlotte proudly attended Wimbledon in 2024 alongside her mother who is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Princess Charlotte appeared protective of her mother at the Christmas Day church service in Sandringham last year
The duo showcased their ‘swan-style’ double act at Trooping the Colour in June 2024
‘Like her great-grandmother, Charlotte has naturally adopted the role of family prefect, keeping her brothers in order and correcting their body language with small but very firm nudges,’ Judi says.
‘There were many occasions when the late Queen would be seen correcting Prince William’s balcony appearances, and Charlotte has not only inherited her winning smile but also her ability to keep the younger royals in check.’
This growing maturity has led to a subtle but deliberate shift in Kate and William’s approach.
Their confidence in Charlotte is evident in how they now fuss over their children less, knowing she is more than capable of stepping in when needed.
As she grows, Charlotte and her mother have developed a relationship that appears increasingly relaxed and friendly in public.
Poised and self-assured, Princess Charlotte is not only carving out her own place in the Royal Family but also proving to be a natural leader, much like the great-grandmother she so strongly resembles.
