Princess Charlotte is the only daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, she is
surrounded on both sides by brothers. Big brother Prince George, who turns 5 on July
22, and new baby brother Prince Louis, who was born on April 23. Being the only girl
in the family might be daunting to some, especially in a royal family where, traditionally, the
role of the men tends to take precedence. So what do we know about this history-making
3-year-old?
Princess Charlotte was already speaking some Spanish by the time she was 2, a royal source
told People. Her nanny, Maria Turrion Borralo, is from Spain and it's a long-standing tradition
for members of the British monarchy to speak at least one secondary language. So she's
off to a swimming start. She'll have some catching up to do if she wants to match her
father, though. Prince William can carry a conversation in five languages.
And speaking of conversations, that Princess
Charlotte is not allowed to sit at the dinner table with her parents until she learns the
"art of polite conversation." Apparently the Spanish thing wasn't enough to get her to
the adult table, I guess.
If you think a royal kid might have a more discerning palette than any other kid, think
again. At a charity lunch in March, the Duchess of Cambridge said that both Princess Charlotte
and Prince George love to make pizza together, according to People. I wonder if they can
get it delivered to the palace if they don't feel like cooking?
This might be a bit of bad news for little
Prince Louis, but even the Queen of England herself has said that Princess Charlotte is
the boss. Queen Elizabeth was speaking to a mother at a charity event about whether
or not her son looked out for his sister. When the mother replied it was the "other
way around," the queen said "It's the same with George and Charlotte."
Princess Charlotte might be royalty, but she
apparently doesn't get to wear a tiara until she's married. This rule applies to all members
of the British monarchy; you don't get a tiara until you get hitched. Seems harsh.
If Princess Charlotte's great uncle Prince
Andrew is to be believed, she can forget about collecting $200 for passing Go in Monopoly.
That's because the royal family isn't allowed to play the classic board game. Prince Andrew
was presented with a version of Monopoly at Buckingham Palace, and reportedly said, "We're
not allowed to play that game." They're not missing much, that game takes
forever and a day to finish.
Prince William said in a 2017 BBC One interview that his grandmother, the queen, can be tough
to buy presents for, but he and his wife have a brilliant solution. According to PopSugar,
he said: It's quite hard to know what to get the Queen
to be honest. Now we have grandchildren around they can make things!
Prince William, who seems adorably smitten
with his daughter, told the Prime Minister of Malta during an official visit in March
that Princess Charlotte "loves dancing." Earlier in August, the Duchess of Cambridge said that
her daughter had started taking dance lessons and "absolutely loves it."
Princess Charlotte's favorite show shouldn't
come as a huge surprise... it's apparently Peppa Pig. When her mother was given a gift
and card for the little girl during a visit to a farm in Gloucester when she was 2, she
said she would especially love it because the card had Peppa Pig on it — and she just
loves that show. That's the thing about little Princess Charlotte.
She's already an interesting blend of unusual and down-to-earth. I wish we could be best
friends.