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Princess Charlotte has been pictured arriving at Thomas's Battersea in London for her first day at school.
On Thursday morning, the four-year-old royal was photographed making her way into the school – dressed in the academic institution's navy, red and white uniform – with her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge , and her elder brother, Prince George .
Princess Charlotte gripped her mother's hand as she made her way to the school's entrance, the only missing member of the Cambridge clan being one-year-old Prince Louis.
Kensington Palace shared a video on Twitter of Princess Charlotte greeting a teacher at the school, putting on a confident show as she shook the teacher's hand.
Numerous Twitter users wished the royal luck on her first day of school, several of whom remarked that they feel as though time has flown by since her birth in 2015.
Princess Charlotte grips her mother's hand as she arrives for her first day at school with her family (AFP/Getty Images) "They're both so big! Seems like yesterday the little princess was born!" one person tweeted.
"Good luck on this new journey little princess," another commented.
Another person said that they believe Prince William and Kate look like "proud parents".
Princess Charlotte meets one of her teachers as she arrives for her first day at Thomas's Battersea (PA) The floral Michael Kors Carnation Georgette dress worn by the Duchess of Cambridge is currently unavailable to purchase from the fashion designer's website .
Thomas's London Day School is located on Battersea High Street in south-west London.
According to its website, the school educates around 560 boys and girls aged between four and 13.
Show all 9 1 /9Most memorable royal family christenings Most memorable royal family christenings Prince Louis, 2018 On 9 July 2018, the Duchess of Cambridge was seen arriving at the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, London with her family carrying Prince Louis. For the occasion, the mother-of-three wore a simple white Alexander McQueen dress with puffed sleeves and a midi-length hem. She coordinated her outfits with a cream applique headband, known as the Cassandra, by milliner Jane Taylor. Prince Louis, meanwhile, was dressed in a replica of the Royal Christening Robe which was hand made by Angela Kelly, dressmaker to the Queen. On arriving at the chapel, Kate Middleton told the Archbishop of Canterbury that Prince Louis was 'very relaxed and peaceful', adding 'I hope he stays like this’.
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Most memorable royal family christenings Prince Louis, 2018 Following Prince Louis’ christening, his sister Princess Charlotte was filmed outside of the chapel scowling at photographers and telling them “you’re not coming”. Upon hearing his daughter's funny remark, Prince William slightly smirked at the cameras. The cheeky demeanour was moment was reminiscent of the moment the princess stuck out her tongue as she arrived at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding in May 2018.
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Most memorable royal family christenings Princess Louis, 2018 For their nephew’s christening, the Duchess of Sussex wore a belted olive-coloured Ralph Lauren dress, styled with a Stephen Jones hat of the same colour. The looked was teamed with a pair of matching coloured pumps, gloves, and a clutch bag. Meanwhile, the Duke of Sussex wore a navy suit, white shirt, and light blue tie.
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Most memorable royal family christenings Princess Charlotte, 2015 On 5 July 2015, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Sandringham with Prince George and Princess Charlotte for the latter’s christening. The child’s godparents include Prince William and Kate Middleton’s best friends: Sophie Carter, James Meade, Adam Middleton, the Hon. Laura Fellowes, and Thomas van Straubenzee. Ahead of the baptism, Kate pushed her daughter in a vintage Millson pram that was used by Queen Elizabeth for her sons Prince Andrew and Prince Edward in the 1950s. The duchess wore a cream Alexander McQueen dress coat and a Jane Taylor hat for the occasion.
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Most memorable royal family christenings Princess Charlotte, 2015 For his sister, Princess Charlotte’s christening, Prince George wore a pair of smocked red shorts and an embroidered shirt by British designer Rachel Riley. Following his appearance at the church, Riley’s website had sold out of the outside in 12 month and 18 month sizes. The outfit was almost identical to the one worn by his father, the Duke of Cambridge, when he was first taken to see his newborn brother Prince Harry in hospital in 1984.
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Most memorable royal family christenings Prince George, 2013 Prince George was christened in a small ceremony on 23 October 2013 wearing a replica of the 172-year-old Honiton lace royal christening robe in which the Duke of Cambridge was himself christened. The survice took place in The Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace – the same location as where Prince Louis’ baptism took place – and was attended by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Harry, Zara Tindall, Mike Tindall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall. The Duchess of Cambridge chose to wear a dress by British fashion label Alexander McQueen for the occasion and a lace fascinator.
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Most memorable royal family christenings Prince William, 1982 In this picture, the late Princess Diana can be seen holding her first child following his christening on 4 August 1982, flanked by the Queen and the Queen mother, as Prince Charles and the Duke of Edinburgh stand behind them at Buckingham Palace. Like his father, the Duke of Cornwall, Prince William was christened in the music room of the Palace on the same day as his great grandmother’s 82nd birthday. The occasion was not attended by Prince Andrew and Princess Margaret, who were both abroad at the time. The baby was christened at the Lily Font which was brought from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace for the ceremony.
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Most memorable royal family christenings Princess Anne, 1950 The royal family can be seen gathered around the Queen and her baby, Princess Anne, in this photo, taken on 21 October 1950. Earl Mountbatten, Princess Margarita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, and Prince Charles were in attendance at the ceremony which was conducted by the Archbishop of York, Cyril Foster Garbett. The baby wore the royal Honiton lace christening robe.
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Most memorable royal family christenings Prince Charles, 1948 The Queen was photographed holding her firstborn child, Prince Charles of Edinburgh (as he was known at the time), at Buckingham Place following his christening on 15 December 1948. The ceremony was attended by Lady Brabourne, The Earl of Athlone, and Princess Margaret and took place in the Palace’s music room, rather than the traditional location of the Private Chapel which had been damaged a few years before during World War II.
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In May, Kensington Palace released new photographs of Princess Charlotte to mark her fourth birthday.
The pictures were taken by the Duchess of Cambridge at Kensington Palace and at the Cambridge family's home in Norfolk.
In one of the photographs, the royal is pictured sitting on a patch of grass in a flowery dress and plimsolls.
Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events In another image, the four-year-old runs playfully while holding a yellow flower.
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