Princess Charlotte refuses to hand over roses gifted by 'starstruck' 6-year-old boy to royal aide in adorable video
Those gathered outside Sandringham to greet the Cambridges on Christmas were treated to an adorable moment when Princess Charlotte refused to hand over a bouquet to a royal aide. She was gifted the flowers by a young admirer.
In a heartwarming clip shared on Twitter, Princess Charlotte, 4, is handed a carefully selected bouquet of white roses by a 'starstruck' six-year-old James Heather after mom Kate confirms it was meant for the young girl.
"We'd been queuing since about half eight and James was really keen to see Charlotte," his mother Nakita told the Mirror. "James managed to get to the front and just stood there with his flowers. He had chosen the flowers himself and picked those because he knows they are my favorite."
"When they left the church, Kate came over and said, 'Are these for Charlotte?' and James said 'Yes' and handed them over," she continued. "Charlotte looked really shy and coy but you could tell she was happy and then she said, 'Thank you'. James was so excited, but I think he was quite starstruck by her."
As they walk away, a royal aide can be seen approaching Charlotte and offering to take the bouquet off her, only to be turned away. The four-year-old continues to hold them tightly in her right hand and smiles shyly as she heads off to greet all the other well wishers waiting to meet them outside St Mary Magdalene Church.
"What made it all even sweeter was I watched her as she walked off and other people were giving her flowers which were handed to her protection officer, but she just wouldn't let go of James' (flowers)," Nikita gushed. "She kept them in her hand the whole time."
The mom said James had not stopped telling others about his brush with the princess and that he had thought their encounter was "very exciting".
"I was queuing up to see Prince George and Princess Charlotte and then Charlotte come over and I gave her the flowers," he said. "Kate first said are these for Charlotte and when I said yes, Charlotte said thank you."