Princess Charlotte's eighth birthday: Prince William and Kate share official royal portrait of young royal

Prince William and Kate have treated royal fans to a rare new photo of their daughter Princess Charlotte to thank everyone for the well wishes after her eighth birthday.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared the snap of Princess Charlotte — who bears a striking resemblance to her father — on their Kensington Royal Twitter account on Tuesday.

“Thank you for all the birthday wishes,” the post wrote.

In the official portrait, Princess Charlotte is pictured snuggling up to the family’s black cocker spaniel Orla in a field of flowers.

The post delighted royal watchers, as it’s the second photo the couple have shared to celebrate the Princess’ birthday.

One Twitter fan wrote: “Thank you for spoiling us with such beautiful photos of Princess Charlotte. So thankful for all the photos you are to allow us the opportunity to see our young princess and princess grow up.”