The late Queen Elizabeth II gave a sweet response to a comment about Princess Charlotte. The late royal died aged 96 in September 2022, with Charlotte just aged eight at the time of her beloved great-grandmother’s death.
The late monarch was known to be very devoted to her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. According to Hugo Vickers’ new biography, Queen Elizabeth II: A Personal History, the late Queen reacted in a sweet way when she was told that Charlotte was “very much like her”.
The author wrote that the comment was made by Nicola Sturgeon, the then-first minister of Scotland, in 2019.
He wrote: “[Nicola] Sturgeon made the perceptive remark that Princess Charlotte was very like the Queen.
“She lit up with a beaming smile, clearly thrilled that the resemblance had been noted.”
At the time the comment was made, Charlotte, who was born in May 2015, was just four years old.
Mr Vickers also noted that, despite not being a monarchist, Nicola was very fond of the late Queen.
He wrote that she said: “The private time I spent with the Queen ranks as one of the great privileges of my life. It was clear from my first meeting that she was an extraordinary woman.”
The late Queen reportedly wanted to invite all of her great-grandchildren to spend time with her at Balmoral during the summer of 2022 – just weeks before her death.
In the 2026 biography, Elizabeth II: In Private. In Public. The Inside Story, author Robert Hardman wrote that the late Queen wanted to spend time with them so they could “all have a happy memory of her”.