Charlotte's expression in these pictures reminds me a lot of Caroline's expression at either the Red Cross Ball or the Rose Ball when she was pregnant with (I forget who) and she was wearing a very beautiful blue gown. (Stephanie was present too, with a strange hairdo and kind of purplish glittering gown). Caroline's expression was as serene, inward-looking, dignified (and I don't mean haughty and royal) as I had ever seen her to be. In fact, it may well be my favorite picture of Caroline. Here, Charlotte seems to finally be aware of her beauty, of how she can enhance it, and she handles it with a mixture of modesty and awareness, this self-contained look but secret pleasure in being seen in all her glory. She has incredible expressions, eyes, shape of face, complexion, lips, and looks beautiful from any angle she is photographed from. How I wish she would marry Prince William and become queen ! But that's my romanticism talking, it's just that she is an extraordinary young woman and deserves an exceptional fate.
