At the Duke of
Edinburgh’s memorial service last week, Princess Charlotte and her older
brother, Prince George, were surprise guests.
The young royals were very
well-behaved during the sombre occasion, although there was one brief moment
where Charlotte was sweetly caught off-guard.
In a video of the event
unearthed by a royal fan the cambridges_family on social media, the
young Princess, who sat between her brother and her mum, the Duchess of
Cambridge, appeared to see herself on television – and as she did so, her
expression changed.
The six-year-old, who was
immaculately dressed in a navy blue coat, caught sight of herself and
quickly pulled a face for the camera!
The moment showed Charlotte’s
fun sense of humour, which she’s also displayed at more light-hearted moments
in the past.
At the King’s Cup royal
sailing regatta back in 2019, for example, the youngster was photographed sticking
her tongue out, and it was later revealed that she made the playful
gesture after seeing her grandfather, Michael Middleton, in the crowd.
Prince Philip’s memorial on 29
March gave the royal family the chance to gather and celebrate the late royal’s
life, following his death last year at the age of 99.
Prince George and Princess
Charlotte weren’t his only great-grandchildren in attendance, as Peter
Phillips’ daughters Savannah, 11, and Isla, eight, and Zara and Mike
Tindall’s eldest child, eight-year-old Mia also accompanied their
parents.
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Charlotte attended the memorial with her parents and older brother
Viewers were no doubt touched
to see Mia’s excitement at catching a glimpse of Charlotte, as she waved
excitedly at her younger cousin as the Cambridges walked past, suggesting
that the pair share a sweet bond.
None of the royal
great-children attended Philip’s funeral, in part due to COVID-19
restrictions.
The youngest attendee was
Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex’s son James, Viscount Severn, who
was 13 at the time.
