Style, Sass and Sweet Milestones: A Decade of Charlotte

Princess Charlotte is turning 10! Us takes an in-depth look at how the beloved royal is stepping into her own

- BY JAIME HARKIN

Last July, Princess Kate made a triumphant return to public life with an appearance at Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. Royal watchers were thrilled to see her back in action following her cancer announcement three months prior. But it was Kate's daughter, Princess Charlotte, who stole the show, waving to the adoring crowd and later chatting with winner Carlos Alcaraz as a beaming Kate looked on. "Charlotte confidently shook hands with players and talked to adults like it was no big deal," says royal commentator Amanda Matta. “Her ease in the spotlight is striking.”

Since her public debut outside St. Mary’s Hospital 10 hours after her birth, Charlotte has been charming the masses. The world has seen her transform from a cheeky toddler to a poised and self-assured tween who loves Taylor Swift, horses and hanging out with her brothers, Prince George, 11, and Prince Louis, 7 (she’s known for keeping her younger sibling in check during royal engagements). As they celebrate her milestone 10th birthday on May 2, William, 42, and Kate, 43, couldn't be more proud of their feisty little go-getter. As royal expert Sharon Carpenter notes, “They've watched Charlotte grow into a smart, confident and funny girl who knows how to hold her own both in the spotlight and outside of it.”

Charlotte's World

By most accounts, Charlotte is well-rounded and a good student at Lambrook School, where she goes by Charlotte Cambridge. “Her teachers treat her like any other student,” Matta tells