“Thank you for all the birthday wishes,” the Prince and Princess of Wales' official Twitter and Instagram accounts captioned the snap.
This isn’t the first time that Orla made a cameo in one ofPrincess Charlotte’s birthday portraits. Last year for her 7th birthday,Prince Williamand Kate released three pictures of their daughter to celebrate the occasion, including a similar shot featuring the pup.
Princess Charlotte.Millie Pilkington
Prince William, 40, and Princess Kate, 41,received Orlafrom Kate’s younger brotherJames Middleton. In May 2020, James announced that his dog Luna hadwelcomed “six healthy little pups.” He went on to share that he wouldn’t be keeping the puppies himself as “they all have lovely homes waiting for them.” In addition to Princess Charlotte’s birthday photo appearances two years running,Orla joined Kateat one of Prince William’s charity polo matches last year.
Orla, a Celtic name meaning “golden princess,” joined the family shortly before their dog Lupo died in Nov. 2020.
Prince William and Kate first welcomed Lupo into their family back in 2012, about a year before the birth of their first son,Prince George. Years later, it was revealed that the royal couple got their pet tohelp them at a difficult timewhen William was about to head to the Falkland Islands for a six-week-long deployment.
Lupo had previously starred in several family photos, including an early photo of George, now 9, with his parents.
While Kate, 41, often gets behind the camera for her three children’s birthday portraits — she’s previously described herself as an “enthusiastic amateur photographer” and is patron of the National Portrait Gallery — Pilkington was also credited with two photos released to celebratePrince Louis'5th birthdaylast month.
In fact, the Princess of Wales made a surprise appearance in one photo, pushing the birthday boy around in a wheelbarrow while he smiled and held onto the sides.
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Kate was the photographer forPrincess Charlotte’s birthday portrait released on Monday, with credits for the picture going to “The Princess” on the royal’s social media pages.
The snapshot, taken over the weekend, showedPrincess Charlottelounging in a hammock.
King Charles and Queen Camilla’s official social media pages also shared the new shot ofPrincess Charlotte,wishing her a happy birthdaywith a cute message on Tuesday.
source: people.com
