Princess Charlotte marked a royal milestone today, making her first official appearance without her siblings, and her hilarious facial expressions definitely melted some hearts. Prince William and Kate’s middle kid joined them for a surprise trip to the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where she watched a swim meet and met athletes behind the scenes.
The 7-year-old looked adorable in a nautical-striped, collared dress and white sandals with braided pigtails?which happened to offer some entertainment during the meet, when Charlotte was photographed twirling her braids and wrapping them around her neck.
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Much like her brother Prince Louis at the Platinum Jubilee, Charlotte’s expressions ran the gamut from goofy to bored as she sat in the stands. In typical kid fashion, she was snapped sticking out her tongue and also looking totally over it with her head in her hands. Photo: Elsa/Getty Images
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Lottie, as she’s called, pointed some things out to her mom, and Kate also pointed to explain parts of the meet to her daughter. At one point, she also gave her dad a giant thumbs up. (Maybe when it was time to go" That’s a lot of sitting for a kid!)
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Later, Charlotte joined William and ...