The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have said they are "delighted" to share this... (Associated Press) 
 
 In this photo released Monday May 1, 2017, by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, showing their daughter Princess Charlotte taken in April 2017 by her mother Kate the Duchess of Cambridge at Anmer Hall... (Associated Press) The couple released a similar photograph of Charlotte last year to celebrate her turning one. In a statement, her parents said they were “delighted to share” the snap and thanked “everyone for all of the lovely messages they have received, and hope that everyone enjoys this photograph of Princess Charlotte as much as they do.” 
 
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 The little princess’s birthday will be spent at home “privately” where there will be a family celebration. The family is expected to throw a birthday party for the Princess. Her brother, George, will be a page boy at the ceremony.
– Prince William and his wife Kate have released a photo of Princess Charlotte ahead of her 2nd birthday, which People reports will be spent "privately" at home. The photo taken by the Duchess of Cambridge was distributed Monday, one day before Charlotte turns two. It shows Charlotte on the grounds of Anmer Hall, the family's country home, wearing a yellow cardigan sweater decorated with images of sheep, reports the AP. The family is expected to spend more time in London in the coming years. Their London base is at Kensington Palace. Charlotte's older brother, Prince George, 3, plans to attend a London school in September. As for the next big thing for Charlotte, the BBC notes she'll be part of the wedding party for Pippa Middleton's May 20 nuptials.