Princess Charlotte is turning 5. Here's what 11 other members of the royal family looked like at that age.

Erin McDowellApr 27, 2020, 20:17 IST

Princess Charlotte waves as she arrives for her first day of school.Aaron Chown/WPA Pool/Getty Images

Princess Charlotte turns 5 years old on May 2, 2020.
At age 5, Prince Charles was second in line to the throne, while Queen Elizabeth II didn't become the heir presumptive until she was 10 years old.
Other royals, like Prince William and Prince George, share an uncanny resemblance with Princess Charlotte.
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Before they were rulers and working royals, these members of the British royal family looked and acted just like normal 5 year olds.

In honor of Princess Charlotte's fifth birthday on May 2, Insider looked back at how other members of the royal family looked when they were the same age.

Here's what 11 members of the royal family looked like when they were 5 years old.

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Prince Edward is now 56 and is 11th in line to the throne.

Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Prince Edward, pictured here at age 5 with his older brother Charles, is the youngest son of Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II.

Prince Charles looks on as his 5-year-old brother Prince Edward enjoys a game of bagatelle at Sandringham House, Norfolk, in 1970. Fox Photos/Getty Images

Princess Eugenie is 10th in line to the throne, after her sister, Princess Beatrice.

Princess Eugenie on her wedding day. WPA Pool/Getty Images

Princess Eugenie looked like a typical '90s kid in this photograph from May 1995.

Princess Eugenie with friends at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, May 1995. Tim Graham Photo Library/Getty Images

At 31 years old, Princess Beatrice is not considered a "working royal," and works for a US-based company called Afiniti.

Princess Beatrice. Steve Parsons/Pool via REUTERS

Princess Beatrice can be seen here at 5 years old enjoying some cotton candy at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.

Princess Beatrice at The Royal Windsor Horse Show, on May 14, 1994, in Windsor, United Kingdom. Julian Parker/UK Press/Getty Images

Today, Prince Andrew is eighth in line to the throne.

Prince Andrew. Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Prince Andrew, pictured holding his brother Edward's pram, is the third-oldest child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

Prince Andrew, who is at the handle of the pram, rocks Prince Edward, watched by his mother, Queen Elizabeth II in 1965. PA Images/Getty Images

Today, Princess Anne is 14th in line to the throne.

Princess Anne. Anthony Harvey / Stringer / Getty

Princess Anne, pictured here in 1956, is the second child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

Princess Anne in 1956. KEYSTONE-FRANCE/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images

Prince Charles is now 71 years old and is still first in line to the British throne.

Prince Charles. Chris Jackson/WPA Pool/Getty Images

Prince Charles looked like the average cheeky 5 year old.

Prince Charles looks out of the window of the Welsh House at the Royal Lodge, Windsor, April 1954. Lisa Sheridan/Studio Lisa/Getty Images

Princess Margaret was also known as a "party princess," who loved socializing with celebrities and attending events.

Princess Margaret. Getty Images

Princess Margaret was the only sibling of Queen Elizabeth II, daughter of George IV and the Queen Mother.

Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II, sits on the wall of the Welsh House at Royal Lodge, Windsor, June 1936. Lisa Sheridan/Studio Lisa/Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth just celebrated her 94th birthday on April 21, 2020.

Queen Elizabeth II. Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth is the eldest child of George IV and Queen Elizabeth and the current reigning monarch of the British royal family.

The young Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) is pictured riding on her tricycle in 1930. Bob Thomas/Popperfoto/Getty Images

Prince Harry served in the British Army for 10 years, rising to the rank of Captain and completing two tours of Afghanistan.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Before he was known as the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry was a 5-year-old boy like any other.

A young Prince Harry in Army uniform and helmet gets a ride in a tank during a visit to a British regiment in Germany circa 1990. Tim Graham Photo Library/Getty Images

Prince William, the son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, is now 37 years old.

Prince William. Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Aged 5 in 1987, Prince William enjoyed dressing up in this policeman's uniform.

Prince William wears a policeman's uniform as he sits on a police motorbike during a visit to the Windsor police in November 1987. Anwar Hussein/Getty Images

Though only 6 years old, Prince George holds a great deal of power.

Prince George of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge attend the Christmas Day Church service on December 25, 2019. UK Press Pool/UK Press/Getty Images

Prince George, the first child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, is now 6 years old. Here's what he looked like when he was 5.

Prince George of Cambridge attends the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank at St George's Chapel on October 12, 2018. Pool/Max Mumby/Getty Images

Princess Charlotte is turning 5 years old on May 2, 2020.

Princess Charlotte turns 5 on May 2, 2020. KGC-178/STAR MAX/IPx

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