“We hope that everyone enjoys these lovely photos as much as we do”, Kensington Palace said as it shared the images on social media.
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In another, she sits on the floor at home gazing at the camera with big blue eyes.
Charlotte is pictured in two different but matching floral patterned dresses – one pink, one blue, with a cardigan on top.
“The Duke and Duchess are delighted to share new photographs of Princess Charlotte”, the first tweet reads.
With ideal lighting and a soft background, these new portraits of Charlotte could easily have been taken by a pro, proving Kate has mastered her photo taking skills.
The photos are taken by Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, who is known for her keen interest in photography. This day previous year the world was introduced to the latest addition to the royal family, who was photographed for the first time less than 12 hours after she was born. Prince George took his first steps at the age of 11 months, and will no doubt be looking forward to chasing his sister around the house once she learns to run. On the other hand, Princess Charlotte has dark colored hair that she inherited from her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge.
According to a source from the palace, “Turning one is an important family milestone, and the family is happy to share these pictures”.
Similarly, the Duchess captured Charlotte’s first solo pictures, which were made public in November and showed the sweet youngster playing with a teddy bear.
Obama joked that he knew he was a lame duck president because little Prince George greeted him in a bathrobe because he wasn’t impressed with the outgoing POTUS and Obama jokingly called it a breach of protocol.
In recent decades the siblings of future monarchs – Princess Margaret and Prince Harry – have been more carefree and more likely to break conventions.
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Prince William and Kate hosted their royal family at their country mansion, Anmer Hall in Norfolk.
