King Charles Posts Pics & Message for Sister Princess Anne’s Birthday—But I Noticed Something Striking About One Particular Photo

Happy happy birthday to the one and only Princess Anne, who turns 74 years old today!

To commemorate the special occasion, the Princess Royal’s older brother, King Charles (who is still undergoing treatment for cancer), posted a collage filled with photos of himself and his sister on the royal family’s Instagram Story. “Wishing the Princess Royal a very happy birthday [birthday cake emoji],” the monarch captioned the post.

One throwback photo shows a young Prince Charles and Princess Anne sitting side by side on the ground. The future king (who looks no older than ten) is beaming next to his younger sister, who smiles widely while wearing a ruffled dress.

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Meanwhile, the third photo was snapped in June 2023, where King Charles and Princess Anne presented the new Sovereign's Standard to The Blues and Royals during a ceremony held at Buckingham Palace. The brother-sister duo were photographed together sporting traditional military attire, with a blue sash and an array of ceremonial medals embroidered across the front of the jacket.

But it was the second photo in the collage that instantly captured my attention, which was taken during Princess Anne’s appearance at the Not Forgotten Association garden party a few months back.

But why did this particular photo stand out? The princess looks so much like her late mother, Queen Elizabeth, when she smiles. The hardest working royal truly embodied the late monarch as she interacted with guests, moving with such grace and elegance as her mom once did. See an example below:

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I hope you enjoy your special day, Princess Anne.

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