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THE PRINCESS DIARIES LITTLE CHARLOTTE NEWS

Sincethemomentshetook herfirststeps,Princess Charlottehasbeenstealing theroyalspotlight.‘Itcomes downtoherpersonality.She’s fun,outgoingandheadstrong, butknowswhentomindhermanners,’ sharesapalacesource,pointingtothis pastChristmas,whentheadorable four-year-oldmadeherfirstwalkfrom QueenElizabeth’sSandringhamHouseto StMaryMagdaleneChurch. ‘UnlikeherbrotherPrinceGeorge, who’salwaysbeenabitshy,Charlottehad noproblemgreetingfansandevendida littlecurtseyonthestepsastheQueen droveby,’thesourcecontinues.‘Shewas sowell-behaved,andalloftheattention didn’tseemtobotherheronebit.’ It’sallthankstoherparents,Prince WilliamandDuchessKate.‘Itwouldbe veryeasyforCharlotteandherbrothers [George,six,andPrinceLouis,21months] togrowupspoiledandentitled.But WilliamandKatearegoingtheextramile tomakesuretheyraisekind,grounded children,’tellsaformerpalacenanny, explainingthatwhiletheCambridgestry tolivemodestly,growinguproyalstillhas plentyofperks. ‘Charlottehasseveralwalk-inclosets fullofdesignerdressesandcoatsand shoesineverycolour;sheattendsoneof themostprestigiousprivateschoolsin London;andwhenshegetsolder,she’ll inheritatroveofgorgeousgemsandjewels fromhergreat-grandmother,’theinsider continues.‘Shemayhavesomesmall choreslikeotherchildren,butthere’sno denyingshelivesaverycharmedlife.’ GIRL POWER Thecheekyyoungsterissaidtobeabit ofatomboyandhasoneuponherolder brother.‘CharlottebossesGeorge around,’sharestheinsider,notingthat evenKate’sadmittedherdaughteris ‘theoneincharge’. ‘Whentheyplayhide-and-seek,she’ll tellGeorgeto“sh”tonotgiveher hidingspotaway.Andwhenthey fightoverwhattowatchonTV, Charlottealwayswins.’ Thepint-sizeprincess’show ofchoice?PeppaPig,spills theinsider,sharingthat William,37,andKate, 38,allowthekids towatchTV foronlyan houraday. ‘Williamand Katewant theirkids toplay outside,’adds thesource. PLAYING FAVOURITES ‘Her brothers may gravitate toward their dad, but Charlotte is a total mummy’s girl,’ says a former palace nanny. ‘Anything Kate does, she wants to do, too.’ STAR STUDENT Now well into her first year at Thomas’s Battersea, which George also attends, Charlotte’s grown to love school.

‘She’s made so many friends and is known as the funny, outgoing leader in her class,’ says the insider, adding that Charlotte’s learning art, music, computing, drama and four languages – French, Latin, Spanish and Italian. But despite the tot’s linguistic skills, ‘she wants to be a ballerina when she grows up’, says the insider. ‘So she’s also taking a ballet class and loves it. She can plié and pirouette very nicely!’

All of Charlotte’s teachers adore her. ‘She’s such a strong and confident little girl. Everyone at the school is in awe of her,’ shares the insider, adding that William and Kate aren’t surprised. ‘They know Charlotte is one of a kind.’ QUEEN OF HER HEART Her Majesty has taken a special liking to her great-granddaughter. ‘The Queen can’t help but smile every time she sees her,’ says a royal source, adding that the duo often have sleepovers. ‘Everyone jokes that Charlotte is clearly the Queen’s favourite.’ OK! takes a rare look inside the royal tot’s magical life… ‘They’ll read books together or work on jigsaw puzzles,’ says an insider Charlotte has become quite the character inside her family unit

GAME ON ‘George was the one who first taught her how to play soccer,’ says a former nanny. ‘Now it’s her preferred sport!’ Charlotte’s even enjoyed play dates with Harper Beckham. Cute!

‘One ofCharlotte’s favourite activities is making pizza with George,’ reveals a source