Kate Middleton shares unseen photo of Princess Charlotte on 9th birthday

Kate Middleton and Prince William released a brand new photo of their daughter, Princess Charlotte, as she turns 9 years old.

The unseen photo was posted to Wales’ social media on Thursday, May 2, the eve of the young royal’s birthday.

“Happy ninth birthday, Princess Charlotte! [cake emoji],” read the caption. “Thank you for all the kind messages today.”

The photo, taken by the Princess of Wales, showed Charlotte standing in an outdoor setting in a four-piece ensemble, which consisted of a navy jumper and floral blouse, a denim skirt and a maroon cardigan with dark tights.

It comes after Kate and William made a major decision about their children following the backlash over an edited photo on Mother’s Day in May.

According to Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of HE MagazineThe couple chose to post the photo directly to their social media before sending it to the press to maintain control of the story.

“When several photo agencies decided to take down her photoshopped Mother’s Day photo, she was so hurt that she and William decided together that if they were going to let the world see photos of their children, it would be theirs,” she told the Daily Mail. It will be on terms.” with amazing,

“Now when they release any pictures it will be through their Kensington Palace offices, that way they have control.

“This is a small but necessary step toward protecting their family in the increasingly hostile world of social media and beyond,” the royal expert said.