The first day of school is a nerve-wracking experience for any child, whether they're an English princess or not.
And Princess Charlotte, who enrolled at Thomas's Battersea earlier this week, had the whole world watching her every step as she arrived at her new school.
The young princess seemed visibly nervous as she approached the school and played anxiously with her hair while holding her mom's hand. However, her mom, Kate Middleton, offered some handy, yet heartwarming, advice for her daughter about how to handle the first-day nerves.
Keep scrolling to read the full story, and to hear the advice that the Duchess of Cambridge had for her daughter.
The Royal Family are the most famous family in the world.
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And the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, or William and Kate, as we know them best, are the perfect examples of a modern and young monarchy.They have long been Royal favorites.
They met while studying at university.
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William, who is the son of Prince Charles and in line for the throne, met Kate at the University of St Andrew's in Scotland in 2001.Though their relationship was on and off for years...
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They clearly couldn't stay away from each other, and their engagement was announced in 2010, 9 years after they first met.And, ever since, we have followed them as their own little family grew.
Princess Charlotte followed shortly after.
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Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana was born in May 2015, just under 2 years after her older brother.The princess has actually made royal history.
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Princess Charlotte became the first female royal to retain her claim to the throne, despite having a younger brother. Before the Succession to the Crown Act 2013, the birth of a son meant that he would leap over any older daughters in the line of succession.Traditionally, Prince Louis would have overtaken Charlotte in the line to the throne.
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But, now that Princess Charlotte hasn't been ruled out by gender, Prince Louis remains fifth-in-line to the throne, while Charlotte is fourth-in-line behind her older brother, Prince George.Yet, despite making history...
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Princess Charlotte is best known for her adorable and outgoing personality.She has never been one to shy away from the camera.
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And often steals the show at royal events by determinedly waving and smiling for the hoards of paparazzi and press.And she hasn't been afraid to throw tantrums in public...
Princess Charlotte is consoled by her mother after appearing to throw a tantrum while the royals are on tour https://t.co/ANgRKf1nbD— Sky News (@Sky News)1500652046.0
And, to this day, Charlotte has remained the cheekiest member of the Royal Family.
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Because which other member of the Royal family would playfully stick their tongue out at the crowd below them at a charity sailing race?Prince George, on the other hand, is much more introverted.
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Yet, despite Charlotte being "more outgoing" than her brother, the two still seem to have maintained a strong bond. And, as PEOPLE has previously reported, the young royals are incredibly close to each other. "They are close in age, and they spend so much time together," a source said. "Playdates [with outsiders] can be tricky, so they learn to lean on each other."And Prince George is incredibly protective over his little sister.
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Which, with Charlotte having just enrolled at the same school as him, should help her greatly as she settles in and makes new friends.George will show his little sister the ropes.
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A source from Hello! Magazine added that George can be very protective of his younger sister. "Prince George is a very protective and lovely older brother," said royal biographer, Penny Junor. "I'm sure he'll look after his little sister and take great pride in showing her the ropes."And, to help soothe Charlotte's nerves, Kate reminded her daughter of just that.
“George will help lead the way” 🥺 https://t.co/LbhXYoQkKA— Tea Time With The Cambridges (@Tea Time With The Cambridges)1567685012.0
Kate's advice is for Charlotte to follow in her brother's footsteps...
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to share a photograph of Prince George and Princess Charlotte at… https://t.co/Jquikl3O0O— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge)1567695602.0
Though some people don't think that Charlotte will follow exactly in George's footsteps...
@KensingtonRoyal I think they teachers who believe Princess Charlotte is going to be as quiet & well behaved as Pri… https://t.co/P6T6hU2QtX— FiddleDeeDee⁷ (@FiddleDeeDee⁷)1567696028.0
Most Twitter users agreed that Charlotte may not be as well behaved as George.
@SherriBunch49 @KensingtonRoyal It was the various tongue outs to the press over the last two years that made me think that!!! Love her!!— Sally Atkinson (@Sally Atkinson)1567707983.0
We're sure that Charlotte will love her time at Thomas's Battersea.
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And we can only hope that her mischevious and unique personality will grow even more. If this article has got you in the "royal" mood, keep scrolling to read thirty-five different facts about the Royal Family that you may not have known before... Though, be warned, some of them are scandalous.