Kate and William release photos of Princess Charlotte at one

Ahead of Princess Charlotte’s first birthday on Monday, William and Kate have released new family photos.

"We hope that everyone enjoys these lovely photos as much as we do," read a tweet from Kensington Palace.

A few of the photos:

The release the latest in the bargain the royals have with the British press. As our in-house royal watcher Patricia Treble has explained previously: "The Windsors ensure the media gets regularly updated photos of the children, and in return the British press leave the children alone and, importantly, agree not to publish paparazzi images."

A few more pictures released previously of the Princess as photographed by her mother:

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