The portrait released by Kensington Palace to celebrate the ninth birthday of Princess Charlotte on Thursday, which was taken by Princess Kate, has raised eyebrows online; fans and critics have spotted a link it shares with the Mother's Day portrait that sparked a photo-editing scandal in March. The princess' reworn raspberry cardigan for both images has prompted speculation among social-media users, with some questioning the motivation behind its inclusion. Newsweek approached Kensington Palace in London via email for comment.

A new photo of Princess Charlotte has been released for the young royal’s 9th birthday. The Prince and Princess of Wales shared the photo of their daughter, whose birthday is May 2, on Instagram. “Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!” the caption reads. “Thank you for all of the kind messages today.” The photo was taken by her mother, Kate, the Princess of Wales. In the picture, Charlotte wears a denim skirt paired with a red sweater and poses outside beside some blooming flowers. In the comments section, royal fans pointed...

Earlier today, the Prince and Princess of Wales released a portrait to mark their daughter’s ninth birthday. In it, she poses in a garden by a hedge filled with flowers. She wears a red cardigan, a blue shirt, and a denim skirt while smiling at the camera. “Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!” the family captioned the photograph on social media, punctuating it with a cake emoji. “Thank you for all of the kind messages today.” The portrait was taken by her mother, Kate Middleton, at their home of Adelaide Cottage...

The British royal family is celebrating Princess Charlotte's 9th birthday with a new portrait taken by her mother, Kate Middleton. The image—shared to the official Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) accounts of the Prince and Princess of Wales on Thursday morning—shows Charlotte in a garden, smiling beside a pink flower bush. “Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!,” the caption reads. “Thank you for all of the kind messages today.” The young princess is William and Kate’s second of three children, alongside her older brother Prince George, 10, and younger brother Prince...

A photograph of a beaming Princess Charlotte has been released by the Prince and Princess of Wales to mark her ninth birthday. The celebratory snap was posted to the couple’s official social media accounts on Thursday with a note of thanks “for all the kind messages today.” The photo is credited to Catherine, Princess of Wales. It’s the second photo in as many weeks from the Waleses, who last week celebrated their youngest son, Prince Louis’ sixth birthday. Prince William and Kate have made it a tradition to release portraits...

Princess Charlotte, the second child of Prince William and Kate, the Princess of Wales, is celebrating her 9th birthday. Charlotte was born May 2, 2015. The young royal made her public debut just hours after her birth at St. Mary's Hospital in London. Her full name, Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, is a tribute to her late great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II and late grandmother Princess Diana. She is the only daughter of William and Kate, who also have two sons, Princes George, 10, and Louis, who turned 6 last week. Charlotte is...

Prince William and Princess Kate's only daughter, Princess Charlotte, is marking her ninth birthday on May 2, after attending a series of high-profile public events over the past year. Charlotte was born in 2015 and is most often to be seen alongside her brothers, Prince George and Prince Louis, at official royal ceremonies such as the annual Trooping the Colour parade each June. In 2023, Charlotte attended her highest-profile events to date with the coronation celebrations for her grandfather King Charles III. Her regal curtsies and composure during these appearances...