24 photos that prove Princess Charlotte is the sassiest royal
Mikhaila Friel  Â
Princess Charlotte of Cambridge with her brother, Prince George.Aaron Chown/Pool via AP Images
- Princess Charlotte has captured the heart of the nation with her regal wave and the adorable silly faces she pulls for the waiting cameras.
- After telling photographers "you're not coming" at Prince Louis' christening in 2018, the youngster made headlines for her cheeky attitude towards the press.
- Despite being the younger sister to Britain's future king, Charlotte has proved she's the sassiest of the Cambridge children.
- In celebration of her fifth birthday on May 2, Insider has rounded up the cutest and cheekiest photos of the young princess.
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She may be sassy, but she's certainly adorable. Happy birthday, Princess Charlotte!
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... but she didn't share the same enthusiasm when leaving later that night.
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The royal gave a cheeky smile as she made her way to the royal family's Christmas party ...
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But it wasn't long before she was back to her usual self, waving proudly at the cameras.
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However, the royal also has a shy side. On her first day of school, she hid behind her mom.
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When her mom tried to get her to wave at fans during a sailing race in August, Charlotte cheekily stuck her tongue out at them instead.
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She's not afraid to give photographers her best "don't mess with me" glare.
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You know a princess means business when she adjusts her shoes.
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The pair faced off again as they played soccer during a family day out in July 2019.
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She's not afraid to go head-to-head with Britain's future monarch, Prince George. In this photo, the siblings race during a visit to Beaufort Polo Club in Gloucestershire in October 2018.
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Here she is, hugging a fan who gifted her an inflatable pink flamingo.
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... her mom ultimately encouraged her to lighten up.
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And although Charlotte seemed unsure of the waiting press during the day's festivities..
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The princess debuted her "royal curtsy" to her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, on Christmas Day last year.
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Even then, Charlotte had mastered the regal wave.
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She may be one of the youngest royals, but she's already well travelled. When she was just over a year old, Charlotte accompanied her parents and brother on an an eight-day tour of Canada in September 2016.
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Before the christening of Prince Louis in July 2018, Charlotte told photographers "you're not coming."
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She's not always happy to see the press. The princess certainly wasn't pleased with the waiting photographers outside St George's Chapel before Princess Eugenie's wedding.
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Just like any other child, she has her down days.
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However, sometimes the pressure of being Britain's sassiest royal can be too much to handle.
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It's no surprise that Charlotte charms everyone she meets.
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Not all of the photos showed her smiling for the fans outside St George's Chapel, however.
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The youngster definitely isn't camera shy. She happily posed for photos at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018.
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Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, the daughter of Prince William and Kate Middleton, might just be the sassiest royal we've ever seen.
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