Photo of smiling Princess Charlotte shared as she turns 8

A photograph of Princess Charlotte taken by her parent has been released connected the eve of her eighth birthday,

The smiling young royal, who is 3rd successful enactment to the throne, is pictured successful a achromatic formal patterned with flowers and sitting successful a achromatic chair.

Her mother, the Princess of Wales, took the representation successful Windsor astatine the weekend.

The girl of the Prince of Wales was calved successful the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital successful Paddington, London, astatine 08:34 connected 2 May 2015, weighing 8lb 3oz.

Charlotte and her siblings George and Louis are expected to ticker their grandfather, King Charles III, beryllium crowned connected Saturday.

George volition beryllium 1 of 8 pages of honour during the service, joining a procession done the nave and assisting with the holding of robes.

The trio volition besides beryllium expected connected the Buckingham Palace balcony afterwards on with their parents, Prince William and Catherine.