The past three years have been full of milestones for Princess Charlotte [1]. Since becoming fourth in line to succeed the throne [2] in May 2015, Charlotte has experienced her christening and two public appearances at Trooping the Colour, embarked on two royal tours [3] with older brother Prince George [4] and her parents, Kate Middleton and Prince William, and served as royal flower girl in her aunt Pippa Middleton's wedding [5].
As we've gotten glimpses of Charlotte during her time on Earth [6] — waving to fans, playing with balloons, and smelling a bouquet of flowers [7] — we couldn't help but notice how similar the adorable 3-year-old looks to her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II. The striking resemblance is evident in their round cheeks, wide smiles, and big, bright blue eyes. Days after Charlotte's birth, the queen said [8] of her fifth great-grandchild, "We love to have another girl," while Kate revealed that Charlotte is "very cute" but "has got quite a feisty side." Sounds like she and the queen have more in common than looks [9].
Elizabeth in Her Pram, 1926
Charlotte in Her Pram, 2015
Elizabeth Striking a Pose, 1928
Charlotte Striking a Pose, 2016
Elizabeth Taking a Stroll, 1930
Charlotte Taking a Stroll, 2017
Elizabeth's Official Portrait, 1931
Charlotte's Official Portrait, 2017
Elizabeth as a Baby, 1926
Charlotte as a Baby, 2016
Elizabeth's Portrait, 1930
Charlotte in Canada, 2016
Elizabeth Looking Unimpressed, 1927
Charlotte Looking Unimpressed, 2016
Elizabeth by a Window, 1927
Charlotte by a Window, 2017
Elizabeth All Dolled Up, 1929
Charlotte All Dolled Up, 2017
