Princess Lilibet is developing the sweetest connection to her aunt, the Princess of Wales – but did you spot it?
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter, who was born in the US, is settling into UK life and is said to be "happy" at her new school after the Sussexes' return in August.
And in a new snap shared for Prince Harry's 42nd birthday earlier this month, Lili was seen embracing a new hobby.
In one black-and-white photo, the five-year-old, whose face was obscured with an emoji for privacy reasons, was pictured taking a photo of her dad Harry with a Polaroid camera.
© Instagram/ @meghanLili, wearing a floral summer dress with her long red hair loose, appeared very much the professional already, expertly angling the lens upwards to capture the perfect shot.
Harry, wearing an exciting straw hat, compliantly stayed still while the photo was taken.
It's not the first time Lili has been behind the camera. In January, Meghan shared a video dancing with Prince Harry as part of a 2016 "throwback" trend, writing in the caption: "Cred: our daughter".
Kate and Lilibet's shared love of photography
Lili's new photography hobby is a passion she shares with her aunt, Princess Kate, as well as her older brother, Prince Archie, seven. In 2023, Meghan revealed that her son, who was four at the time, had been learning photography from her close friend and filmmaker, Misan Harriman.
Meanwhile, the Princess of Wales has become well known for her passion for amateur photography, and is often behind official portraits of her children.
© GettyShe told This Morning in 2020: "I am very much an amateur photographer. I've sort of learned along the way, but during this time I've spent lots of time picking up my camera and taking photographs of the children because they are always around us when we are doing stuff together, which has been great."
The royal studied History of Art at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where she met her future husband, Prince William. Her patronages include the National Portrait Gallery, V&A and the Royal Photographic Society.
Has Princess Kate ever met Princess Lilibet?
Though they have much in common, it's not believed that Kate has ever met Princess Lilibet.
When Lilibet was born in 2021, the royal mother of three was quizzed by journalists about whether she had FaceTimed her newest relative. She replied: "No, I haven't. No."
© InstagramThe royal then added: "I wish her all the very best. I can’t wait to meet her, because we haven’t yet… met her yet, so hopefully that will be soon."
Lili visited the UK with her parents for the late Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee back in 2022, meeting her great-grandmother and her grandfather, King Charles, for the first time in person. However, it's believed the Sussexes did not meet in private with the Waleses.
Now that Meghan and Harry have returned to the UK, however, a potential meeting could be more likely.
