{"id":511,"date":"2026-04-30T14:23:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/04\/30\/princess-charlotte-rocks-an-unexpected-nail-polish-color-in-new-family-photo\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:23:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:23:46","slug":"princess-charlotte-rocks-an-unexpected-nail-polish-color-in-new-family-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adsandthings.com\/winews\/2026\/04\/30\/princess-charlotte-rocks-an-unexpected-nail-polish-color-in-new-family-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Charlotte Rocks an Unexpected Nail Polish Color in New Family Photo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kate Middleton has also been known to experiment with her manicure color choices<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/1mzwsk23Zb_MF3Ma8i5ndN29IV8=\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)\/princess-charlotte-nails-043026-3709abe6e71446b38868093d74957a61.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte in a photo Kate Middleton and Prince William released on April 29, 2026Credit: The Prince and Princess of Wales\/Instagram\" title=\"Princess Charlotte nails\" \/><figcaption><i>Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte in a photo Kate Middleton and Prince William released on April 29, 2026<br \/>Credit: The Prince and Princess of Wales\/Instagram<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Princess Charlotte debuted an icy blue manicure in her parents&#8217; 15th wedding anniversary portrait<\/li>\n<li>The young royal has experimented with nail colors before, including bubblegum pink at Wimbledon<\/li>\n<li>A palace insider previously told PEOPLE that Charlotte &#8220;is quite a strong character, almost wise beyond her years&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/princess-charlotte\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Princess Charlotte<\/a> experimented with a fresh nail hue in the family portrait released for her parents&#8217; anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>On April 29, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kate-middleton\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Kate Middleton<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/prince-william\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Prince William<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kate-middleton-and-prince-william-mark-15th-wedding-anniversary-11958186\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\">released a new photo to commemorate their 15th wedding anniversary<\/a>, in a shot that showed them lounging in the grass with their three children <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/prince-george\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\">Prince George<\/a>, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/prince-louis\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"5\">Prince Louis<\/a>, 8.<\/p>\n<p>A close look at the image showed that Charlotte rocked a new nail color, sporting an icy blue manicure.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXtlfSDjcdc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXtlfSDjcdc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\"> \n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/queen-elizabeth\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Queen Elizabeth<\/a> was a famous fan of neutral nails and loyal to Essie&#8217;s sheer pink &#8220;Ballet Slippers&#8221; shade, there&#8217;s no official rules around nail polish colors for women in the British royal family.<\/p>\n<p>Princess Charlotte previously <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/princess-charlotte-pink-nails-wimbledon-following-kate-middleton-manicure-rule-11771141\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">sported a bubblegum pink manicure to Wimbledon<\/a> in July 2024, where the color was clear as she clapped and reacted during the tennis championship.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/o1AMU_2zsbnb1_hhONoFuHQa54k=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/Princess-Charlotte-Wimbledon-02-071325-bb71db83efff4350bad7fcd05bd3d718.jpg\" alt=\"Princess Charlotte at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 13, 2025 in London.Credit: Karwai Tang\/WireImage\" title=\"Princess Charlotte of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend day fourteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 13, 2025 in London, England.\" \/><figcaption><i>Princess Charlotte at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 13, 2025 in London.<br \/>Credit: Karwai Tang\/WireImage<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Princess Charlotte follows the lead of her mom, Princess Kate, in experimenting with fun nail colors.<\/p>\n<p>While the Princess of Wales, 44, has made sheer nails her style signature and often skipped polish for public appearances in recent years, she has played around with color before.<\/p>\n<p>For the royal family&#8217;s Easter church outing in April 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/kate-middleton-easter-red-nail-polish-surprise-royal-style\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Princess Kate sported a bright red manicure<\/a> in an unexpected style surprise.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/DBG5VWkAgOYywuFO0Dg66EONfKI=\/fit-in\/640x480\/kate-middleton-prince-louis-easter-041023-61643fc9267d4681ae69452c8d34e360.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Louis and Kate Middleton attend the Easter Sunday Mattins Service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on April 9, 2023 in Windsor, England.Credit: Max Mumby\/Indigo\/Getty\" title=\"Prince Louis of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend the traditional Easter Sunday Mattins Service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on April 9, 2023 in Windsor, England.\" \/><figcaption><i>Prince Louis and Kate Middleton attend the Easter Sunday Mattins Service at St George&#8217;s Chapel, Windsor Castle on April 9, 2023 in Windsor, England.<br \/>Credit: Max Mumby\/Indigo\/Getty<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Can&#8217;t get enough of PEOPLE&#8217;s Royals coverage? <\/strong><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-royals-newsletter-sign-up-8692768\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sign up for our free Royals newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Princess Charlotte will celebrate her birthday this weekend and turn 11 on Saturday, May 2.<\/p>\n<p>PEOPLE explored the making of the modern princess in an <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/princess-charlotte-transformation-into-modern-princess-exclusive-11728780\" data-type=\"\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">exclusive cover story<\/a> last year, where a palace insider commented, &#8220;She is quite a strong character, almost wise beyond her years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/a3RLUO5zWYrUr5gcieMb1UpJT0Y=\/fit-in\/1280x960\/kate-middleton-princess-charlotte-easter-church-service-040626-1-a61734a538a846e29feea466ae702300.jpg\" alt=\"Princess Charlotte and Kate Middleton attend the Easter Matins Service at St George's Chapel on April 5, 2026 in Windsor, England.Credit: Mark Cuthbert\/UK Press via Getty\" title=\"Catherine, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte of Wales attend the 2026 Easter Matins Service \" \/><figcaption><i>Princess Charlotte and Kate Middleton attend the Easter Matins Service at St George&#8217;s Chapel on April 5, 2026 in Windsor, England.<br \/>Credit: Mark Cuthbert\/UK Press via Getty<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Charlotte is known to hold her own at royal events and her public appearances often capture her polish and poise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s truly her personality \u2014 it\u2019s not forced,\u201d says childrenswear designer Amaia Arrieta, who has met her several times. \u201cShe looks very confident and at ease with herself and the environment she\u2019s in. 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