The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge published a photo of their one-year-old daughter.

Today Princess Charlotte turns 1 year old, and yesterday, on the eve of this celebration, Kate Middleton and Prince William posted pictures of the young heir to the throne on their Twitter page.

The photo shoot was short

Only 4 photos of Princess Charlotte were published online. It has not yet been possible to find out whether these are the only photographs or whether there are others. Perhaps today, the British monarchs will delight the public with additional photographs.

These sweet photos were taken by Kate Middleton herself, Charlotte's mother, at Enmer Hall. This is one of the houses of Sandringham Palace in Norfolk, one of country residences Queen Elizabeth II.

The images were also selected by Kate Middleton personally and made up the same ensembles, but different colors. In the first photo, the princess was captured in pink dress and tights and a blouse of the same color, and in the second photo the girl was wearing blue dress and tights, but in a white blouse. In both cases, Charlotte had a small bow-shaped hairpin on her head, although depending on her clothes it was either pink or blue.

On Twitter at official page After the cute photos of Kensington Palace, the following caption appeared:

“Kate and William are very happy to be able to share important family moments with the public. They believe and hope that everyone who views these pictures will receive a charge positive emotions, like the parents themselves."

Usually when we hear “celebrities are just like us,” we roll our eyes and say something like, “Not really.” This is especially true when it comes to British monarchs. Well, who could be more different from us than them? However, we've learned something about Prince William and Kate Middleton that makes us wonder if we may have more in common with them than we thought, and that includes their eating habits.

The royal couple recently, and the host asked them questions about what television programs they look and, what probably worried everyone the most: “Can you order food at home if you want?” To which Prince William said that ordering food at home is actually “very important” to them.

When it comes to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, there's no doubt that they have a huge selection of all kinds of food to choose from, so what more could these two want that they can't get in the royal kitchen? For Kate, the answer always seems to be the same - Indian food, especially curry. Will, however, told the presenter:

This is for real Difficult choice. Pizza, curry or Chinese food.

According to Kate, it really can be very difficult for him to decide. In fact, the only thing that makes the choice a little easier is that he can't stand overly spicy food.

Well, of course, just when we thought that we would have a lot of things to talk about if we met the royal couple, they immediately brought us back to earth by saying that in fact, other people order food for them , take it from the courier and bring it to them. So no, they are not exactly “like us.” But at least we're all no strangers to the complexity of choices when it comes to ordering food to take home.

Intrigues in the British kingdom do not stop. Now one of the main issues discussed mainly in the English media is to whom Elizabeth II will transfer the crown. The still reigning Queen intends to leave the throne and hand it over to her successor. Not so long ago, everyone, including members of the royal family, was inclined to believe that the Queen Mother would hand over the reign to Prince William. Her trust in her grandson increased over last years, and the Duke of Cambridge and his wife Kate Middleton have firmly entered the circle of those closest to the Queen. One of the arguments in favor of just such a turn of events was the order of Queen Elizabeth to transfer her numerous “patronage” to the Duchess of Cambridge.

If the Crown goes to William, this automatically means that Catherine, considered not only the favorite of the British people, but also a real style icon, becomes Queen Consort. However, this is still not destined to happen.

It is now becoming clear that William will not be able to “leapfrog” his father, Prince Charles. The Queen's support for the Prince of Wales is becoming increasingly clear - on this moment Charles is admitted to almost all of Elizabeth's affairs. It is obvious that the Crown Prince is preparing to inherit the Throne. Thus, the status of queen consort will not go to Kate at all, but to Camilla Parker-Bowles, the 69-year-old Duchess of Cornwall, the second legal wife of Charles.

Camilla has not previously hidden the hope that after the departure of Elizabeth II, it will be her husband who will take his place on the British throne. Parker-Bowles gave her reasons for her desire, admittedly, firmly - according to the law, it is Prince Charles who should inherit the crown. It seems that the wives of monarchs are more concerned about the transfer of the crown than their husbands. While father and son are quite calm about the developments, their companions are seriously alarmed - each wants to see herself in the status of Queen Consort.

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However, even with all her desire, Elizabeth II would not have been able to transfer the Throne to her grandson, bypassing her son. It is known that the British Parliament strictly controls the issue of succession to the throne and, based on the British Constitution, can intervene in the issue of the transfer of the Crown if it passes by the Prince of Wales. According to the law, Charles is the direct heir to the throne, while William, his eldest son, can only claim the title after his father. Succession to the British throne (in accordance with the Act of Succession to the Crown of 1701) is carried out exclusively through descendants, regardless of the popularity of members of the royal family. Thus, Prince Charles is the heir in the first order, William, Duke of Cambridge is the heir in the second order, and his son George of Cambridge (great-grandson of Elizabeth II) is the heir in the third order.

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Prince William commented on rumors that he could inherit the Throne bypassing his father: “It’s not even being discussed.”

So Camilla Parker Bowles can relax a little. She won the unspoken battle with Katherine. But it must be said that her fears were by no means groundless. Behind Lately Kate Middleton's popularity has grown greatly, and special attention The Duchess of Cambridge received the honor from Elizabeth II herself. The British adore Katherine and her children and watch her with close attention and genuine interest. social activities. And what a stir each image of the Duchess causes among the public!

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On the contrary, very little has been written or spoken about Camilla recently. Prince Charles's wife feeling unwell was forced to stop performing some of her duties, including attending charity events. But the main rule of popularity for public figures is very simple: people quickly forget about you if you don’t flash before their eyes. Probably seriously afraid of unpopularity, Parker-Bowles pulled herself together and began to return to active life despite feeling unwell.

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Despite the popularity of Catherine and William and their natural charm, in the matter of ruling the monarchy, Camilla and Charles now hold all the trump cards. They, at least due to age, are more experienced and have a full understanding of government affairs. So, perhaps, for now, Catherine will be more suited to the status of everyone’s favorite and international ambassador of the British Monarchy brand, while the title of Queen Consort will rightfully go to the Duchess of Cornwall.