Signs Princess Charlotte is following in Kate Middleton's footsteps as she keeps family 'in check'

In the 10 years since was first presented to the outside the Lindo Wing, she has blossomed into a confident and poised young lady.

Charlotte - who will celebrate her 10th birthday on 2 May - has made an increasing number of public appearances over the years, joining her parents and her two brothers at major events, including and the .

And royal watchers have been struck on each occasion by her similarities to her mother, . The pair often mirror each other through their mannerisms, and clearly have a very close bond.

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Body language expert has described Kate and Charlotte as a "swan-style double act", with the pair effortlessly gliding through public appearances while "paddling hard beneath the water line to make it all look so easy and natural". She further told MailOnline that Charlotte has inherited Kate's grace and sense of decorum at royal events.

"The little girl who, like any child, could once throw the occasional public tantrum has transformed," Judi observed. "Now, her body language suggests that any taste for drama has been replaced by a much more mature awareness of 'getting it right' while supporting her mother."

Judi also believes that Charlotte's keen sense of awareness and empathy has only deepened in light of her mother's illness. While Charlotte's similarities to her mum are undeniable, she also bears a striking resemblance to another major royal - .

Fans have noted that, not only does Charlotte look exactly like her great-grandmother did as a child, having inherited her winning smile, she also displays strong leadership qualities.

The Princess has emerged as a natural leader, often , and , at public appearances, and also displays a stoicism associated with the monarch.

Royal author Phil Dampier previously told HELLO!: "Winston Churchill once said of the late Queen Elizabeth when she was a child that he had never seen such maturity in someone so young, and Charlotte seems to have inherited that trait from her great-grandmother, to whom she bears an uncanny resemblance."

And William and Kate's daughter is also said to have picked up on the Queen's cheekier traits. "I'm told Charlotte has also inherited from the late Queen a brilliant ability to mimic prominent figures," Dampier added. "That should come in handy at when the royals gather in the evening at Sandringham to play charades. Queen Elizabeth used to have her family in stitches with her impersonations of politicians, including U.S. Presidents and former Russian leader Boris Yeltsin."