Princess Charlotte made an impression on a leading body language expert as she joined King Charles, Queen Camilla and the rest of the Royal Family at the annual Trooping the Colour parade in London today. The Prince and Princess of Wales' daughter looked all grown up, dressed in a white dress and a matching hair bow, as she attended the celebration.

Sitting next to her elder brother, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, looked quietly confident as she waved to the crowds who had gathered along the Mall to enjoy the day. She sat opposite her younger brother, Prince Louis, 8, who was on his best behaviour, sitting next to their mother, Catherine.

Speaking exclusively to the Daily Express, body language expert Judi James gushed about how the young royal was taking the whole day in her stride.

Ms James explained: "Charlotte is now officially the one who does all the heavy lifting in terms of sweetly stepping up into a star role at formal royal events like this.

"While Louis waved away happily and George grinned but rationed his waves, Charlotte leaned forward and turned to both sides to ensure every member of the waiting crowds got a wave of recognition from her.

"Charlotte began by synchronising with her mother’s waves, but as Kate sat watching with an expression of pride, her daughter continued to instigate her own ‘tie-sign’ waves to connect with the royal fans, even chatting to George and appearing to encourage his ongoing interest by pointing things out."

Fans of the Royal Family agreed with Ms James as they took to social media to praise the young royal. One user wrote on X: “Princess Charlotte is out there being the main character.”

Meanwhile, another one said: “My, my...Princess Charlotte and Prince George are the picture of Regal bearing.”

A third one noted: “Amazing... Charlotte is a mix of QE2 and Diana.”

A final fan agreed: “She’s adorable.”

Trooping the Colour - otherwise known as the King's Birthday Parade - has been taking place for over 260 years and sees over 1,500 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians march in front of the King on Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall. While it was first performed during the reign of King Charles II, it became an annual event in 1760, after the accession of King George III.

This year saw the Grenadier Guards troop their colour in front of the King. Their Colonel, Queen Camilla, was also present to take the salute from a dais on Horse Guards Parade.