Princess Charlotte's Awkward Moment During Royal Arrival Goes Viral

Princess Charlotte's awkward moment during a meet and greet at her school resurfaced as royal fans praised her "aura" on TikTok.

Charlotte shook hands with her new headmaster on her first day at new school Lambrook, in Berkshire, in 2022. However, the head said hello to Prince Louis before Charlotte despite the princess being higher in the line of succession.

A clip of the moment resurfaced on TikTok where it was liked 487k times and viewed 3.4 million times, even eclipsing video footage of the royal family's Christmas Day walk to church.

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Why It Matters

It may be the head was simply taking extra care to welcome Louis, who was starting school for the first time, compared to Charlotte and George who had just moved from a school in London out to Berkshire.

However, the fact the video, captioned "aura", went viral shows Charlotte is increasingly developing a reputation for her composure among royal fans.

What to Know

The edit began with footage of Charlotte flanked by Prince William, Princess Kate, Prince George and Prince Louis on their first day at their new school, Lambrook, where they started in September 2022.

The clip shows the headmaster greet the Wales family in order of seniority starting with William, then Kate and then George, the second in line to the throne.

However, he then shakes Prince Louis' hand before moving onto Charlotte, even though the princess is older than her brother and above him in the line of succession.

The video creator explained in a comment: "The man [headmaster] was supposed to shake princess Charlotte's hand before Louis' hand."

Other clips showed Charlotte keeping Louis in line during royal engagements pulling down Louis' hand during a royal carriage procession and pulling her younger brother's hand out of his mouth at the Platinum Jubilee pageant.

What People Are Saying

One fan wrote, "She understands who she ISSSS," while another wrote, "Older sister vibe" and a third said: "She keeps her siblings in line."

What Happens Next

Princess Charlotte had a busy December, attending her mother's "Together at Christmas" carol service at Westminster Abbey, in London, followed by the royal walk to church on Christmas morning.

However, Charlotte and her brothers will now be able to relax for the rest of the school holidays in Sandringham before returning to Lambrook later in January.

They will spend their time at Anmer Hall, William and Kate's rural retreat.

Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London. You can find him on X, formerly Twitter, at @jack_royston and read his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page.

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