Kate Middleton Channeled Princess Charlotte's Signature Royal Wave

From Harper's BAZAAR

• Kate Middleton had a royal engagement at the Foundling Museum in London yesterday.

• Royal watchers noticed she turned and waved at the top of the steps as she walked into the museum, which was reminiscent of her daughter Princess Charlotte's royal wave.

• The three-year-old flaunted the gesture several times last year, including the birth of her younger brother Prince Louis, Prince Harry's royal wedding, and Princess Eugenie's royal wedding.

While visiting the Foundling Museum in London yesterday, Kate Middleton snuck in a callout to her three-year-old daughter's royal mannerisms: the "turn and wave." (A royal "look back at it," if you will.) The mini tribute was most likely accidental, but it was nonetheless a cute callback to some of Princess Charlotte's adorable moments.

As the Duchess of Cambridge entered the museum, she stopped at the top of the stairs, turned around, and waved to the crowd before walking out of sight, according to a video posted by Danielle Stacey, a royal correspondent for Yahoo U.K. (Those gathered let out an collective, "Aww.")

People and royal fan account @teacambridges pointed out that Kate's brief move was reminiscent of Princess Charlotte's little royal greeting. She made a similar move last April when she and five-year-old brother Prince George arrived to the hospital to meet their newborn sibling, Prince Louis.

While clutching her father Prince William's hand, Charlotte turned and acknowledged the crowd on her way into the hospital. She's a natural at royal etiquette.

The three-year-old also flaunted her royal wave during Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding last spring, while climbing the steps to St. George's Chapel with other members of the bridal party (and their moms).

She resumed her performance yet again at Princess Eugenie's wedding months later.

Apparently Charlotte's 10-month-old brother is following in her footsteps, as Duchess Kate revealed in December that her youngest is starting to wave. We can't wait for him to show off his skills at his next public appearance.

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