Royal watchers have branded Princess Charlotte the ‘double’ of her dad Prince William in a recent video of the pair.
The father, 41, and daughter, eight, royal duo recently paired up to make a video wishing the Lionesses luck in the World Cup final, where they will take on Spain.
In the clip, which was posted on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ social media account, William sits on a bench next to Charlotte, who holds a football.
The heir to the throne says: ‘Lionesses, I want to send you a huge good luck for tomorrow.
‘We’re sorry we can’t be there in person but we’re so proud of everything you have achieved and the millions you’ve inspired here and around the world.
Prince William and Princess Charlotte (both pictured) appeared together in a clip wishing the Lionesses luck in the World Cup final against Spain
Viewers of the video of Prince William and Princess Charlotte also noted that the eight-year-old princess is ‘growing up so fast’
‘So go out there tomorrow and really enjoy yourselves.’
A beaming Charlotte, dressed in shorts and a t-shirt, added: ‘Good luck Lionesses!’
For many of the video’s viewers, the physical resemblance between the Prince of Wales and his daughter is striking.
A number of people took to social media to comment on how similar the pair look.
One wrote: ‘Double of her dad.’
Another agreed, adding: ‘Princess Charlotte is identical to her Daddy.’
In a similar vein, a further social media user wrote: ‘Lovely Princess Charlotte is growing up so fast! She looks so much like her daddy!’
And another said: ‘William and his minime sending love to the Lionesses. Come on England!’
Prince William apologised for not attending the Women’s World Cup final to cheer on the Lionesses in his video message with Princess Charlotte
The Prince has come under some fire for his decision not to travel to Australia to watch the match in person.
Kensington Palace sources cited several reasons why the prince has decided to watch the game at home in Anmer Hall, Norfolk, instead.
One is the carbon footprint, particularly because he will travel to the US next month to support his green campaign, Earthshot. It was also considered not to be a diplomatically sound move – both on a family and political level.
William’s father Charles has still not visited Australia as King, a country where he is also monarch, and it is thought a short visit from his son would not be diplomatically astute.
A source added: ‘It was a finely balanced decision. The Prince of Wales hasn’t visited since 2014 so he would wish his next trip to Australia to be a substantial visit. He met them [the Lionesses] in St George’s Park before they flew out and he has been supporting them throughout the tournament by sending private good luck messages to the manager and team.’
Following the Lioness’ semi final victory over the Australian team, members of the Royal Family congratulated the squad on social media
Despite the release of the video, the decision not to travel to watch the match has come in for criticism for various reasons, with some fans wondering whether the same decision would have been taken if it was the men’s team in the final.
Mandu Reid, leader of the Women’s Equality Party, told MailOnline: ‘It’s utterly ridiculous that England wasn’t and still isn’t prepared to celebrate the women’s World Cup final.
‘The President of the Football Association, Prince William isn’t bothering to attend, licensing laws haven’t been relaxed, there won’t be a screen at Trafalgar Square, and there’s been no word of any kind of large celebration should they win.
‘This last minute scramble to show support for the Lionesses by our leaders isn’t just embarrassing, it reveals how little they think of women’s sport.
‘You can guarantee that there’s no way the men’s football team would be treated with such disregard and disrespect.’
Gerry Sutcliffe, who served as sports minister under Gordon Brown between 2007 and 2010, told the Telegraph: ‘I think the Prince of Wales should be there.
While Prince William faced criticism for not attending the match in Australia, Spain’s Queen Letizia and her daughter Sofia both made the trip (pictured during the final)
Queen Letizia looked as though she meant business as she made her way to the final in a vibrant, chic, two-piece suit
The Spanish royals donned red – the colour of their national team – as they attended the match in Sydney
‘I know it’s a long way and I’m sure he has family commitments but this is a unique moment, it’s the World Cup final.’
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also will be absent due to ‘existing Government business commitments’, but will be ‘cheering the Lionesses on from Yorkshire’, a source said.
But Labour MP Kate Osborne told Times Radio: ‘We all know that if this was the men’s final, Sunak, and the FA president, Prince William, would be in attendance no matter how long the flight to Australia is.’
Furthermore highlighting Prince William’s absence is the presence of Spain’s Queen Letizia and her daughter Sofia, who both travelled to Sydney to watch the final.
The royals were snapped dressed in red (the Spanish team is also known as the Rojas, which means red) as they cheered on the women’s team from the stands.
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