Kate Middleton, Prince William share Princess Charlotte portrait in celebration of her 9th birthday

On Thursday, Kate Middleton and Prince William took to social media to give their only daughter some special recognition on her birthday.

“Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!” the Instagram caption read, alongside a portrait of Charlotte taken by Middleton. “Thank you for all of the kind messages today.”

A representative for Kensington Palace confirmed to Fox News Digital that the photo was taken in Windsor in the last few days.

The portrait also seems to give a subtle nod to the late Queen Elizabeth.

Princess Charlotte was photographed next to pale pink flowers that have been named in Queen Elizabeth’s honor, the Clematis Elizabeth blooms.

Fans shared their birthday well wishes in the comments.

“Sweetest girl. In actual fact she is literally an angel,” one user wrote. “Happy birthday Princess Charlotte, May your day be filled with blessings and love.”

“What a beautiful picture taken by our talented Princess of Wales! Princess Charlotte is all grown up!” another wrote. “And look at her big smile for her mum. I want to wish her a very happy 9th birthday!! I hope she will have a super fun day and a wonderful new year! We love you, Princess Charlotte.”