Princess Charlotte, eight, is Prince William’s ‘mini-me’ in video shared to wish the Lionesses luck in World Cup final, say delighted royal fans

• Prince William, 41, and Princess Charlotte, 8, made a video for the Lionesses
• READ MORE: William apologises for not attending the World Cup final to cheer on the Lionesses 

Royal watchers have branded Princess Charlotte the ‘double’ of her dad Prince William in a recent video of the pair.

The father, 41, and daughter, eight, royal duo recently paired up to make a video wishing the Lionesses luck in the World Cup final, where they will take on Spain.

In the clip, which was  posted on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ social media account, William sits on a bench next to Charlotte, who holds a football.

The heir to the throne says: ‘Lionesses, I want to send you a huge good luck for tomorrow. 

‘We’re sorry we can’t be there in person but we’re so proud of everything you have achieved and the millions you’ve inspired here and around the world. 

Prince William and Princess Charlotte (both pictured) appeared together in a photo wishing the Lionesses luck in the World Cup final against Spain  

Social media users noted the physical resemblance between the royal father and daughter duo in the video

‘So go out there tomorrow and really enjoy yourselves.’ 

A beaming Charlotte, dressed in shorts and a t-shirt, added: ‘Good luck Lionesses!’ 

For many of the video’s viewers, the physical resemblance between the Prince of Wales and his daughter is striking.

A number of people took to social media to comment on how similar the pair look.

One wrote: ‘Double of her dad.’

Another agreed, adding: ‘Princess Charlotte is identical to her Daddy.’ 

In a similar vein, a further social media user wrote: ‘Lovely Princess Charlotte is growing up so fast! She looks so much like her daddy!’

And another said: ‘William and his minime sending love to the Lionesses. Come on England!’ 

Viewers of the video of Prince William and Princess Charlotte also noted that  the eight-year-old princess is ‘growing up so fast’

The Prince has come under some fire for his decision not to travel to Australia to watch the match in person. 

Kensington Palace sources last night cited several reasons why the prince has decided to watch the game at home in Anmer Hall, Norfolk, instead. 

One is the carbon footprint, particularly because he will travel to the US next month to support his green campaign, Earthshot. It was also considered not to be a diplomatically sound move – both on a family and political level. 

William’s father Charles has still not visited Australia as King, a country where he is also monarch, and it is thought a short visit from his son would not be diplomatically astute.

A source added: ‘It was a finely balanced decision. The Prince of Wales hasn’t visited since 2014 so he would wish his next trip to Australia to be a substantial visit. He met them [the Lionesses] in St George’s Park before they flew out and he has been supporting them throughout the tournament by sending private good luck messages to the manager and team.’

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