
At 10 years old, Princess Charlotte is already one of the most beloved members of the Royal Family. Prince William and Princess Kate have been careful to give her as normal of a childhood as possible, with Charlotte enjoying hobbies like ballet, netball and arts and crafts. Despite living a (relatively) average tween existence, Charlotte actually holds a unique and historic position in the Royal Family.
“For the first time in British history, the spare is a princess, even though she has a younger brother,” said historian Dr. Nige Fletcher in a new Channel 5 documentary exploring the roles of heirs and spares to the throne (via the Daily Mail). “Princess Charlotte is in line after George, after a change in the law, and she now outranks her brother, Louis.”