Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte in July 2023.Photo:Karwai Tang/WireImage
Karwai Tang/WireImage
Princess Charlotteis a dancing queen!
Aftervisiting a textile mill with a family tiein Leeds on Tuesday,Kate Middletontraveled to Lancaster to visit Standfast & Barracks, a printworks dating back to 1924. There, she met Emily May Catto, the 7-year-old granddaughter of Pete Ellison, the company’s longest-serving worker.
Accepting a drawing and a bouquet from the young girl, the Princess of Wales asked her about what she liked to do. When Emily replied that she enjoyed dancing, Kate told her that her 8-year-old daughter is also a big fan of the activity.
“My daughter Charlotte likes dancing. She loves ballet and tap,” Princess Kate said, according toHello!magazine. “Keep up the dancing.”
Kate Middleton talks to Emily May Catto on Sept. 26, 2023.Dominic Lipinski-WPA Pool/Getty
Dominic Lipinski-WPA Pool/Getty
Princess Charlotte recently showed a glimpse of her dance moves at theCoronation Concertin May. The young royal joined the rest of the crowd instanding up and dancingalong to Lionel Richie as he performed his hit “All Night Long” from the stage set up on the Windsor Castle grounds.
The little princess has also takenprivate ballet lessons at a dance school, and Kate and Charlotte have had mother-daughter outings to seeprofessional ballet performances.
“She looked so excited to be there and sat very still, watching the show,” an onlooker told PEOPLE. “They were the only ones in the audience. It was very sweet.”
Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte at Trooping the Colour 2023.Chris Jackson/Getty
Chris Jackson/Getty
The siblings now attendLambrook School(along with 5-year-old brotherPrince Louis), which has its own dance studio as part of their performing arts program.
“My mother always used to dance, she loved dancing,” William once said. “And if it’s something you love, you do what you love. Don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise. Keep at it."
Princess Diana dances at the Royal Opera House in 1985.Reg Wilson/Shutterstock
Reg Wilson/Shutterstock
And Princess Charlotte inherited more than athleticism from her mom.
“Apparently Charlotte is very much in her mold — very competitive as well,” Gillingham added.
Princess Charlotte at the coronation on May 6, 2023.Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage
Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage
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Kate added, “Charlotte spends most of her time upside-down, doing handstands and cartwheels,” according to theDaily Mail.
source: people.com
