Royal fans claim Princess Charlotte ‘is the image’ of her grandmother Princess Diana

Royal enthusiasts have gone wild over Princess Charlotte’s striking resemblance to her grandmother the late Princess Diana.

Taking to their Kensington Palace Instagram account, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 38, posted a photograph of their daughter, five, with her brothers Prince Louis, two, and Prince George, six, to mark Father’s Day and Prince William’s birthday today.

Fans were quick to point out the similarity between the young royal and Princess Diana, who died in 1997, with many sharing an image of Charlotte’s grandmother from when she was aged around 10.

‘Princess Charlotte’s expression looks the image of her grandmother Diana,’ one person wrote on Twitter.

Royal fans were quick to point out the similarity between Princess Charlotte, pictured left in a photograph released today, and Princess Diana – with many sharing an image of Charlotte’s grandmother from when she was aged around 10 (pictured right)

‘Princess Charlotte’s expression looks the image of her grandmother Diana,’ one person wrote on Twitter (above)

Another royal fan said: ‘Another instance of Charlotte channelling Diana with her posture and smile!’

A third Twitter user added: ‘Very cute. I see Charlotte’s grandmother in her cute, little face and pose,’ while a fourth wrote: ‘Princess Charlotte is the spitting image of her grandmother, so precious.’

The photograph of Diana is taken from her private family photo album and shows Princes Charles’ former wife aged around 10, holding a guinea pig.

Prince William and Kate, 38, released new images for the royal’s birthday, capturing him with his three children, Prince Louis, two, Prince Charlotte, five, and Prince George, six.   

The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, a keen and talented photographer, took this  picture on Friday in the grounds of their Norfolk country home, Anmer Hall

Royal enthusiasts (above) went wild over Princess Charlotte’s striking resemblance to her grandmother the late Princess Diana

The family photographs are the latest to be taken by the Duchess of Cambridge, and were captured on Friday in the grounds of their Norfolk country home, Anmer Hall. 

The first shows the Cambridge children giggling uncontrollably as they pile on to their beaming dad in joyous horseplay.

The second captures Prince William cuddling Louis on his knee while Charlotte and George stand beside them on a swing, which was a wedding present from Prince Charles. 

Elsewhere, this photograph shows the three siblings giggling uncontrollably and piling on to a beaming Prince William

Later in the day, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge released an unseen photo of Prince William embracing Prince Charles as they led royal tributes on Father’s Day. 

Prince William is seen pulling his father, 72, in for a hug in the candid snap taken by the Duchess of Cambridge in Sandringham in December last year. 

The couple also shared a childhood snap of Kate Middleton with her father Michael Middleton.