Yesterday was incredibly poignant one for the royal family, as many of them (including the Queen, Prince Andrew and the Cambridges) gathered together at Westminster Abbey for a special service commemorating Prince Philip's life. Given that the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral was massively scaled back due to the coronavirus pandemic, it's likely that this would've been a real source of comfort to the family – many of whom looked emotional throughout.
The event also gave royal fans a rare glimpse of both Prince George and Princess Charlotte, who haven't attended a public event together since December 2020, when their parents took them and younger brother Prince Louis to see a pantomime. George, however, has been spotted out more recently as he attended a rugby match with his parents in February this year.
Given that it's been quite some time since Charlotte has been seen though, naturally all royal watchers have been saying the same thing about the new photos of the Cambridges' daughter: how grown up she now looks!
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Yep, all of a sudden Charlotte – who will turn seven in May – has shot right up. As seen in the photos below:
It's safe to say that her brother, Prince George, has also had a bit of a growth spurt recently too (as seen in this photo of the Cambridges all leaving Westminster Abbey together):
As well as commenting on how grown up the kids are looking, royal fans also spotted an utterly adorable blink and you'll miss it moment involving Charlotte too, where the little princess appeared to spot herself on the TV screen and pulled the funniest face in response.
Why is she all of us in this moment though?
As well as remarking on how entertaining the princess' faces are, royal fans also pointed out the similarity in Charlotte's expression in comparison to her late grandma, Princess Diana:
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