Princess Charlotte was the epitome of poise and grace at the Trooping the Colours ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Saturday, with the bright young royal being an example for her brothers on the big day.
Charlotte was joined by her mother, Princess Kate, and her brothers, Prince George and Prince Louis, as they made their way to the palace in a carriage before standing on the balcony with Prince William, King Charles and Queen Camilla for the king’s birthday celebrations.
Charlotte looked poised in a white Alessandra Rich dress with a matching hair bow and ballet flats, while the boys wore matching navy suits with baby blue ties. The blue look perfectly matched Kate’s Catherine Walker look with her Philip Treacy hat.
Charlotte appeared poised and confident throughout the event (Getty Images)
During the event, she appeared to be the first to stand to attention during the opening notes of the national anthem, while her brothers were still catching up. The only daughter of William and Kate is growing up fast and appears to have taken on the mantle of being the most responsible and controlled amongst her siblings.
HELLO! spoke to body language expert Darren Stanton, who revealed that Charlotte’s behaviour saw her setting a perfect example for her brothers and how they should act at royal events. “Charlotte is on her best behaviour. We can see that she’s conscious that she is expected to portray herself in the best way possible during important occasions while facing the public,” Darren explained.
“It’s clear she is poised, but she remains natural and doesn’t look uncomfortable. Her body language is relaxed and at ease, telling us she feels in control of the situation.”
She is setting an example for her brothers (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
He continued: “She’s setting an example for George and Louis, who can be slightly more unpredictable when it comes to attending public events with Kate and William. Charlotte is leading the way here in terms of how to behave accordingly. She comes across as in control and wanting to make her parents proud.”
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Darren added that while George and Louis can often be distracted during public events, Charlotte is always there to keep them in check. “She remains focused, stoic, and determined. We see this through maintaining perfect posture, as well as actively keeping her hands relaxed and to the side. When we look at her facial expressions too, we can see that she is displaying natural smiles while maintaining genuine eye contact.”
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The 11-year-old has long been seen as the most confident and self-assured child of the Prince and Princess of Wales. The late Queen Elizabeth even commented on her great-granddaughter’s strong personality in 2018 while speaking to mother of two Ellen Clay at a church service in Sandringham.
The 11-year-old is incredibly self-assured (WireImage)
Elizabeth reportedly asked Ellen if her elder daughter Emily “looked after” her younger sister, Hadleigh, with the mother of two sharing that it was “the other way around”.
She shares a close bond with her older brother (Samir Hussein/WireImage)
“It’s like that with Charlotte and George,” the royal replied. “The Queen was implying that Charlotte keeps an eye out for George rather than the other way around. It is often the case that a younger child is more confident. It is second child syndrome,” said Ellen’s husband, Tom.
Charlotte also proved she was a stickler for royal protocol in 2022 when she reminded George to bow during Queen Elizabeth’s funeral procession.