All the Portraits of the Royal Children Over the Years Princess Charlotte holding a butterfly for U.K.'s Butterfly Count Initiative, 2021
Photo: By the Duchess of Cambridge/@kesingtonroyal Prince George's 8th birthday portrait, 2021
Princess Charlotte's sixth birthday portrait, 2021
Photo: By HRH Duchess of Cambridge Prince Louis's third birthday portrait, 2021
Photo: By the Duchess of Cambridge/@kensingtonroyal The Cambridge family Christmas Card, 2021
Photo: By Matt Porteous/Courtesy of Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) The Cambridge family with Sir David Attenborough in September 2020.
Photo: Courtesy of @kensingtonroyal Prince George's seventh birthday portrait, 2020.
Photo: By Duchess of Cambridge/@kensingtonroyal Princess Charlotte's fifth birthday portrait, 2020.
Photo: By the Duchess of Cambridge/@kensingtonroyal Taken during the COVID-19 pandemic, Charlotte's fifth birthday portraits show her delivering food to neighbors in need.
Photo: By the Duchess of Cambridge/@kensingtonroyal Charlotte's fifth birthday portraits. Taken in spring 2020.
Photo: By the Duchess of Cambridge/@kensingtonroyal Charlotte's fifth birthday portraits. Taken in spring 2020.
Photo: By the Duchess of Cambridge/@kensingtonroyal The Duchess of Sussex reads to her son, Archie. This Instagram video marked his first birthday and also raised awareness for charity.
Photo: Courtesy of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Louis's second birthday portraits. Taken in spring 2020.
Photo: Courtesy of Kensington Palace/@kensingtonroyal In his second birthday portraits, Louis is shown finger-painting rainbows. During the COVID-19 pandemic, children across the U.K. did so to support N.H.S workers.
Photo: Courtesy of Kensington Palace/@kensingtonroyal Prince Louis's second birthday portraits. Taken in spring 2020.
Photo: Courtesy of Kensington Palace/@kensingtonroyal On social media, Kensington Palace shared this photograph with the caption “Instagram vs reality.”
Prince George’s sixth birthday portrait, 2019
Photo: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince George’s sixth birthday portrait, 2019
Photo: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince George’s sixth birthday portrait, 2019
Photo: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor’s christening, July 6, 2019
Photo: Chris Allerton / Courtesy of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor’s christening, July 6, 2019
Photo: Chris Allerton / Courtesy of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, June 2019
Photo: Courtesy of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Archie meets Queen Elizabeth, May 2019
Photo: Chris Allerton / Courtesy of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Louis at the Back to Nature Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, May 2019
Photo: Matt Porteous / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince George and Princess Charlotte at the Back to Nature Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, May 2019
Photo: Matt Porteous / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince Louis and Prince William at the Back to Nature Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, May 2019
Photo: Matt Porteous / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince Louis and Kate Middleton at the Back to Nature Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, May 2019
Photo: Matt Porteous / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Princess Charlotte at the Back to Nature Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, May 2019
Photo: Matt Porteous / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, May 2019
Photo: Courtesy of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Princess Charlotte's 4th birthday, 2019
Photo: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Princess Charlotte's 4th birthday, 2019
Photo: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge / Courtesy of Kensington Palace. Princess Charlotte's 4th birthday, 2019
Photo: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince Louis’s first birthday, 2019
Photo: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince Louis’s first birthday, 2019
Photo: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince George and Princess Charlotte at Princess Eugenie’s wedding, 2018
Photo: Alex Bramall / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince George and Princess Charlotte at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding, 2018
Photo: Alexi Lubomirski / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Princess Charlotte first day of nursery, 2018
Photo: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince George’s fifth birthday, 2018
Photo: Matt Porteous / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince Louis’s christening, 2018
Photo: Matt Holyoak / Courtesy of Kensington Palace At Prince Louis’s christening, 2018
Photo: Matt Holyoak / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince Louis’s homecoming with Princess Charlotte, 2018
Photo: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge / Courtesy of Kensington Palace The family’s 2017 Christmas card
Photo: Chris Jackson / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince George’s first day of school, 2017
Photo: Chris Jackson / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Princess Charlotte’s second birthday, 2017
Photo: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince George’s fourth birthday, 2017
Photo: Chris Jackson / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Princess Charlotte’s first birthday, 2016
Photo: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince George’s third birthday, 2016
Photo: Matt Porteous / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince George’s third birthday, 2016
Photo: Matt Porteous / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince George’s third birthday, 2016
Photo: Matt Porteous / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Prince George’s first day of nursery, 2016
Photo: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge / Courtesy of Kensington Palace Princess Charlotte’s homecoming with Prince George, 2015
Photo: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge / Courtesy of Kensington Palace The family’s 2015 Christmas card
Photo: Chris Jelf / Courtesy of Kensington Palace For fans of all things monarchial, a royal portrait release is an exciting time. And while any Windsor family moment is a fascinating one, there’s a particular frenzy around snapshots of the children—George, Charlotte, Louis, and Archie—since they aren’t seen at events quite as often as their parents. The most recent example? An adorable picture of Princess Charlotte, holding a butterfly, in honor of the U.K.'s Butterfly Count Initiative.
The three Cambridge children are also photographed for major milestones they experience along the year, whether it be for their birthday festivities or christening . The photos are often taken by mother Middleton herself, though a variety of photographers capture the full family moments.
Other portraits over the years have captured the children welcoming their new siblings home or slipping on their backpacks for their first day at nursery or school. Another not-to-be-missed event is the family’s yearly Christmas card , which always ranges in setting and style. Last year saw the Cambridge family in countryside casual , posed in front of a log pile.
Although the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have stepped down from royal life, they still share some adorable details about Archie. For his first birthday , they posted an Instagram video of the Duchess reading to their baby son, to raise awareness for charity.
Above, see all of the children’s portraits over the years.
Originally Appeared on Vogue
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