Princess Charlotte “watched Prince William with pride” amid the future King’s royal visit, a royal commentator has claimed.
The Prince of Wales, 42, travelled to South Africa for the Earthshot Prize Awards, which took place on November 6.
During the trip, Prince William was photographed wearing a friendship bracelet, made by his nine-year-old daughter.
The bracelet read “Papa,” and was described by the Prince of Wales as a “relic” from Taylor Swift’s Eras tour.
Princess Charlotte ‘watched Prince William with pride’ amid royal visit
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Jennie Bond, a royal commentator, explained how “close” Prince William is to Princess Charlotte.
She said: “William will have known that the bracelet she made for him would draw a huge amount of attention – he wore it proudly and prominently.
“It was an endearing sign of how close he is to his daughter.
“I’m sure Charlotte will have watched her dad in South Africa with pride, especially after such a brutal year.”
Prince William was spotted wearing a friendship bracelet with the word ‘Papa’ on his wrist, a gift from his daughter, Princess Charlotte
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The commentator added: “I think daughters and dads tend to have a very special relationship – especially when there’s only one little girl in the family.
“And this seems to be true for William.
“I’m sure he’s immensely proud of all three of his children, but there is perhaps a particular place in his heart for his sporty little Charlotte.”
The nine-year-old princess is also a “source of great joy” for King Charles, who always wanted a daughter himself.
Prince William and his daughter, Charlotte walking hand in handGettyAs well as his granddaughter, the monarch also “adores” his daughter-in-law Princess Kate, 42, according to Bond.
She continued to tell OK!: “It’s a source of great joy for the King to have a granddaughter.
“He had always hoped for a daughter himself and now he has a darling daughter-in-law he adores – they are closer than ever after their cancer experience – and a granddaughter he loves to be with as often as life allows.”
King Charles, 76, announced earlier this year he had been diagnosed with cancer and would undergo treatment.
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However, he has continued to undertake royal trips and engagements.
It has been reported he is planning to travel overseas next year, with a senior Palace official recently saying: “We’re now working on a pretty normal-looking full overseas tour programme for next year.
“Which is a high for us to end on, to know that we can be thinking in those terms, subject to sign-off by doctors.”