Kate Middleton shares Princess Charlotte’s ninth birthday portrait

Kate Middleton stepped back from royal duties while receiving preventative cancer treatment. However, she still makes time to mark milestones with her family. Her daughter, Princess Charlotte, turns nine today and the Princess of Wales has released an adorable portrait of her daughter to mark the occasion.

The photo was posted on the family’s official Instagram account with the caption: “Happy 9th birthday, Princess Charlotte! Thank you for all the kind messages today.” In the photo, Charlotte smiles at the camera, wearing a berry red cardigan over a navy sweater and denim skirt, her arm resting casually on a leafy hedge.

In 2017, Kate reportedly described her only daughter as “the one in charge.” “She said Charlotte was growing up really fast,” Samantha Burge, wife of Warrant Officer Class 2 Chris Burge, told reporters. People after meeting Kate at an event. “She’s the one in charge.”

Kate, known for being an avid amateur photographer, posted another birthday portrait on Instagram in honor of Louis’ sixth birthday last month. This portrait carried an almost identical message: “Happy 6th Birthday, Prince Louis! Thank you for all the kind wishes today.”

Kate’s portrait of Charlotte appears in the midst of her ongoing cancer treatment. In a video posted on March 22, Kate asked for privacy for the sake of her young family. “It took me time to recover from major surgery to begin my treatment. But more importantly, it took us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that worked for them and to reassuring them that everything will be okay,” she said. “As I told them, I am doing well and getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal my mind, body and spirit.”