Princess Charlotte was known for her resemblance to her great-grandmother the Queen, but royal eagle-eyed fans noticed a sweet gesture that the young princess and her mother Kate Middleton shared.
The Duchess of Cambridge, 39, during a video call last week was spotted turning out her ponytail during a conversation with teachers about how they managed the closure.
Kate spoke to Ribbon Academy staff last Tuesday as she reached out and wrapped her hair around her fingers, which were styled in a low ponytail.
On her first day of school in September 2019, a fan account on Instagram noticed a resemblance to Princess Charlotte’s mannerisms.
Royal fans with an eye saw a hair habit that Princess Charlotte picked up from her mother Kate Middleton, 39, as she twisted her ponytail while on a video call with teachers last week.
Charlotte, now five, made the same gestures with her hair as she greeted the head of Thomas, Bat Hasea, Helen Haslem.
Her hair was styled in a low ponytail when she arrived at the school, accompanied by Kate and her father Princess William (38) and her older brother, Prince George, now seven.
Kate currently lives in their Norfolk home, Anmer Hall, with Prince William and their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, two.
During the call, the royal staff praised for their hard work in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis and encouraged them to continue to ‘look after themselves’.
She said: ‘I want to thank teachers across the country for fantastic work. It was really hard work, but please take care of yourself. ‘
A fan account on Instagram spotted a resemblance to Princess Charlotte’s first school day in September 2019, while the young royal, five, fiddled with her hair
Kate has been supporting the annual Children’s Mental Health Week since it was launched in 2015 – to highlight the importance of children’s and young people’s mental health – through Place2Be, a children’s mental health charity of which she is a royal patron.
She spoke one-on-one with teachers from the school about the important work they did during the pandemic to support children and their families, and thanked them for their efforts.
During the call, Kate asked the teachers some quick questions and heard from head teacher Ashleigh Sheridan and teachers Hannah Rispin and Louise Tweedie about how children are doing during the pandemic.
Meanwhile, she also heard how Place2Be supports the well-being of the entire school community, including teachers.
Kate marked Children’s Mental Health Week in late January with a selfie video during a jog in the Norfolk countryside.
The royal apparently spoke of the grounds of her home in Norfolk and donned a cozy navy beanie with a huge, soft splash and a sleek Barbour jacket.
In the clip, she appealed to parents to look after themselves during this ‘extremely challenging time’.
Kate said mothers and fathers should be “the best versions of ourselves for the children in our care” in her address.
Princess Charlotte – who was accompanied by her parents Kate and Prince William (38) and her older brother, Prince George, now seven – twisted her low ponytail as she greeted the head of Thomas, Bat Hasea, Helen Haslem.
The message comes after the royal parenthood left her ‘exhausted’ during the lock-up and joked about her children being ‘terrified’ when she became their hairdresser.
In her message, Kate said: ‘This year, the child’s mental health week will express creative ways in which you can share your thoughts, ideas and feelings.
‘Whether it’s through photography, through art, through drama, through music or poetry – it’s finding things that make you feel good about yourself.
‘And even though it’s Mental Health Week for Kids, there has never been a more important time to talk about parents’ well-being and mental health.
‘Last year you told me how important it is, and that many of us find it difficult to prioritize. This is a very challenging time for all of us, so take care of yourself as well.
“Find the ways you can share your thoughts and feelings or find someone to talk to, because we really need to be the best versions of ourselves for the children in our care.”