Princess Charlotte’s first royal curtsy aged 2 years old went viral on alongside her other flawless curtsies.

Now 9, Charlotte is a seasoned that . The public perform the gesture when meeting a member of the royal family.

Charlotte’s first-ever curtsy came as a toddler on the runway at Chopin Airport, in Warsaw, Poland, on July 19, 2017.

Why It Matters

A of the moment in Poland and her later curtsies went newly viral via @princessroyallx after it was liked over 11,000 times and viewed more than 111,000 times, having been posted with the message: “When they bow to her.”

Curtsies have an enduring place in the hearts of royal fans, so it is no surprise TikTok users enjoyed seeing Charlotte’s.

What To Know

Charlotte and older brother were on the runway about to board a plane to Berlin, Germany, when their parents, and Princess Kate, were saying their goodbyes.

Kate turned to speak to Charlotte before pointing at one of the dignitaries, seemingly encouraging her daughter, before the toddler princess dipped into a curtsy.

Later curtsies in the video included on Christmas Day at Sandringham, Norfolk, England, in 2019 and to in September 2022.

What People Are Saying

An article in monthly American lifestyle magazine Town & Country at the time read: “As the toddler departed Warsaw on the royal tour of Poland and Germany, she dipped into a curtsy as she said goodbye to the Polish dignitaries who were seeing her family off.

“While it appears that nobody even noticed the little princess curtsy, it’s no surprise that she has her royal moves down pat from watching her mom,” the article continued. “She learned from the very best.”

And Vogue magazine said: “Everyone Missed ‘s Curtsy in Warsaw, Except the Entire Internet.”

However, not everyone who watched the newly viral TikTok video agreed, and one viewer wrote: “(Not being rude) the first clip wasn’t her doing a curtsy her and George was trying to hurry there parents to the plane.”

What Happens Next

Princess Charlotte has many years of curtsies ahead of her and is likely to next be in public at Easter when the Wales family usually attend church in Windsor, Berkshire, England.

Fans can likely expect a new photo of the princess when she marks her 10th birthday on May 2.

Williams Brown is chief royal correspondent for Regalrumination.com, based in London. You can find him on X, formerly , at and read his stories on Regalrumination.com’s .

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