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- Four images were taken by the children's mother, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
- They are the first to show Prince George and Princess Charlotte together
London (CNN)For royal watchers -- and fans of cute children -- they are images to be treasured.
Four photographs released Saturday by Kensington Palace show Prince George with his new baby sister, Princess Charlotte, for the first time.
George, dressed in white and blue, sits holding his royal sibling, all in white and then only a couple of weeks old, in what looks like the image of brotherly affection.
In one picture, he even gently plants a kiss on her temple.
And the photographer behind the lens? None other than the young royals' own mother, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
Photos: Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
Photos: Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
Britain's Princess Charlotte is joined by her parents and her brother Prince George as she arrives for her first day of school on Thursday, September 5.
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Photos: Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
Kensington Palace released this undated photo of Charlotte to mark her fourth birthday in May 2019. The photo was taken by Charlotte's mother Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, at their home in Norfolk, England. Charlotte is fourth in line to the British throne behind her grandfather, Prince Charles; her father, William; and her big brother, George.
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Charlotte turns to wave at journalists as she arrives with her father and her brother George to meet the newest member of their family, her brother Prince Louis, in April 2018.
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Charlotte smiles in a handout picture provided by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as she prepares for her first day at nursery school in January 2018.
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Charlotte arrives at Berlin Tegel Airport during the royals' official visit to Germany and Poland in July 2017.
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Charlotte is pictured at home in April 2017. The photograph was taken by her mother to mark her second birthday.
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Charlotte is held by her mother as her family ends an eight-day tour of Canada in October 2016.
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Catherine holds flowers for Charlotte to smell as they leave Victoria, British Columbia, in October 2016.
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The royal family watches an entertainer blow up a balloon during a children's party in Victoria in September 2016.
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The royal family arrives in Victoria in September 2016.
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William and Catherine attend to Charlotte during celebrations marking the Queen's 90th birthday.
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Charlotte and her dad are photographed during a trip to the French Alps in March 2016.
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Charlotte plays with a stuffed dog in a photo taken by her mother in November 2015.
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This family photo was taken after Charlotte's christening in July 2015. In the front row, from left, are William, George, Catherine, Charlotte and Queen Elizabeth II. In the back row, from left, are Catherine's father, Michael Middleton; her sister, Pippa Middleton; her brother, James Middleton; her mother, Carole Middleton; Charles; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; and Prince Philip.
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William and Catherine pose with their two children at Charlotte's christening.
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Charlotte is pushed in her pram following her christening.
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Charlotte is carried by her mother as they arrive for her christening.
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The royal family arrives for the christening.
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Charlotte is seen with her big brother for the first time in this photo released by Kensington Palace in June 2015.
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Charlotte sleeps in a car seat as the family leaves St. Mary's Hospital in London on May 2, 2015. The newborn princess weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces.
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William and Catherine are photographed leaving the hospital after Charlotte's birth.
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According to Kensington Palace, the photographs were taken by Catherine in mid-May at Anmer Hall in Norfolk, the country home she shares with Prince William when not at their official residence at Kensington Palace in London.
Similarly informal photographs were released of Prince George in August 2013, taken when he was about the same age. Those were snapped by Catherine's father, Michael Middleton, and met a mixed response.
The release of the images comes a day after the palace announced that Charlotte, who's fourth in line to the throne, would be christened on July 5 at the nearby St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham.
Photos: Kids meeting their baby siblings
Photos: Kids meeting their baby siblings
Hello, baby! – CNN invited readers last year to share photos of children with their new siblings. Here, Cecelia, 2, meets baby Sullivan. "Cece is very possessive of her little brother. 'He's mine' or 'my brother' or 'my Sully' are her favorite things to say to strangers when we are out together in public." -- Cary Chadwick, Higganum, Connecticut
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Jack, 2, and baby Nora – "This was my husband's first day back at work and my first day alone with two babies under 2. Overwhelmed didn't even begin to describe how I was feeling. It was 2 p.m. and I was finally getting around to brushing my teeth, so I laid Nora in my bed. When I came out of the bathroom, Jack had climbed up into the bed with her." -- Emily Thomas, Marietta, Georgia
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Abigail, 11 months, meets baby Caroline – "We worried that since the first one was still basically a baby herself, she'd be jealous about the new baby crowding her turf. Luckily, they've been best buds since their first meeting." -- Andrea Jones, Atlanta, Georgia
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Mikey, 17 months, and baby Emma – "My wife and I were worried how he would react to having a baby sister. We had our baby girl Emma on February 28. She is beautiful, but is a little colicky. The first thing my son did when we came home was put his hands out to hold her." -- Michael Galarza, Staten Island, New York
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Julia, 17 months, meets baby Willy – "My son had been born at home at 4 a.m. while Julia was sleeping in the front bedroom. My husband brought her in when she woke up and she immediately kissed her baby brother. ... Then she couldn't stop staring in amazement at him." -- Jennifer Prescott, Tustin, California
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Tennyson, 18 months, meets baby Marlowe – "Our oldest daughter was less than thrilled when meeting her baby sister for the first time. ... I can only imagine what was going through Tenny's mind." -- Andrea Brown, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Hudson, 2½, and baby Brody – "The first few days he would cry and scream, 'I don't want Mommy to hold baby Brody!' He still has his moments, but he's accepted that Brody is sticking around." -- Sarah Hager, Louisville, Kentucky
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Chloe, 8, and baby Caleb – "Chloe loves giving hugs and kisses to Caleb. She's also the first one to jump in and console Caleb when he is upset. ... Although there's a big age gap between them, I think Chloe will always be a nurturing big sister." -- Marie Cabanlig, Burnaby, British Columbia
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Brooklyn, 2, meets baby Jaclyn – "Brooklyn was very interested in her, and he would look deep into her eyes." -- Brad Beard, Vestavia, Alabama
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Jillian, 6 meets baby Madelyn – "She was a real live baby doll as far as my oldest was concerned. She thought she was so cute and would have lots of dresses." -- Katie OBrien, Glens Falls, New York
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Jaden, 2, meets baby Lillian Belle – "A half-hour later, Jaden was still just staring at her, just as she is in the picture, mesmerized. Every so often she would reach down and touch Lilly-Belle's hair in pure amazement." -- Mike Bernstein, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Anthony, 6, meets baby Preston – "We were all a little worried about whether Anthony would feel threatened by the new arrival, especially because he and his stepdad are very close, and during my pregnancy, he would often ask whether my husband was glad to have 'a real son' -- to which my husband would always reply that he was happy to have 'another son.' When Anthony met Preston, it was love at first sight." -- Julia Scheppach, Aliso Viejo, California
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Olivia, 5, and Brett, 3, meet baby Allison – "This being my third cesarean delivery, they were adequately prepped on being gentle with both Mommy and baby once baby arrived. This picture was taken as they sat in my hospital bed, pillows all propped up, proudly sporting their big brother and big sister shirts." -- Robyn Augustine, Monroe, Connecticut
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Anna, 2, meets baby Mary – "Anna thought it was very strange that her new toy baby moved and made noises. She also kept asking when the baby's mommy was going to come get her." -- Crystal Lloyd, Ridgecrest, California
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Colin, 20 months, meets baby Nathan – "He was so excited to see a baby at home, he kept on trying to hug, kiss and hold him. Of course, then he started to realize that Nathan wasn't here as a visitor, but a new member of our family." -- Gina J. Chan, Braintree, Massachusetts
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Beckett, 3, holds baby Ellis – "It took several days for him to get anywhere near the new baby, and 10 days for him to hold his brother for three seconds before he handed him back to me and said, 'Mama, when is that baby going to get his own parents?'" -- Britten Nelson, Seattle, Washington
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Edison, 4, and baby Donovan – "Edison was so excited to meet his baby brother. Every picture we own shows him touching Donovan in some sweet way. Two years later, we lost our dear Edison. We know he continues to watch over Baby D, his brovey." -- Jennifer Ruef, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Josie, 5, and baby Ava – "Josie was so proud to be this baby's big sister. She stared at her and held her like she never wanted to let go." -- Justine Collado, Prince William County, Virginia
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Tristan, 5, meets baby Emma-Rose – "While pregnant with my daughter, my son loved to watch 'A Baby Story' on TLC. He was very excited to become a big brother. There was an African-American family featured on an episode we watched early in my pregnancy, and from then on he just knew he was going to have an African-American brother, and wasn't afraid to tell everyone. ... Needless to say, he was more than devastated." -- Jessica Conway, Derby, Kansas
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Imari, 6, sees baby King – "She was just so amazed at how tiny he was." -- Anita Thomas, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Baby King, born three months early, is still in the NICU but thriving.)
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Maggie, 7, meets baby Samuel – "We struggled for years with fertility issues, and we just did not know if having a second baby would ever be a reality. It was difficult, especially because Maggie desperately wanted a sibling so much ... The moment she saw us, she slowly approached the bed, lovingly looked into my arms and whispered so preciously, 'Hello, Brother.'" -- Jannan Bland, Katy, Texas
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Giacomo, 7, takes baby Giada – "The baby was hiccuping and Giacomo took Giada out of her mother's arms and said, 'Let me do it'." -- Maria Verdini, Ventura, California
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Daniel, 8, and Madison, 9, meet baby Brantley – "They came into the hospital room and were so overwhelmed with happiness and love. My son had tears in his eyes and my daughter couldn't stop kissing her new baby brother." -- Stephanie Kucmerowski, Hamlin, New York
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Jack, 3, meets baby Lucy – "The fact that Jack is showing Lucy his precious dinosaur is proof of the immediate bond between brother and sister." -- Etan Horowitz, Atlanta, Georgia
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Charlotte's great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, has her country retreat in Sandringham, about 180 kilometers (110 miles) north of London's Buckingham Palace, and the royal family has a long connection with the country church.
The baby girl, whose full name is Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge, was born May 2 at a London hospital.
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, pose with their newborn son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor in St. George's Hall at Windsor Castle on May 8, 2019.
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Britain's Prince Louis of Cambridge is carried by his mother, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, on their arrival for his christening service at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace in London on July 9, 2018. Prince Louis is fifth in line to the British throne.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge leave The Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital with their newborn daughter, Princess Charlotte, on May 2, 2015 in London. Charlotte is fourth in line to the British throne, behind Prince Charles, William and her big brother, George.
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Prince George of Cambridge arrives with parents Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, for his christening on October 23, 2013.
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Zara Phillips holds daughter Mia Grace, born in January, during horse race trials in July. Phillips, a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, is the daughter of Princess Anne and a cousin of Princes William and Harry. She is married to rugby player Mike Tindall.
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Autumn Phillips, the wife of Peter Phillips, attends the Gatcomb Horse Trials in Minchinhampton, England, with daughters Isla and Savannah in September 2013. Peter Phillips is the oldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
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Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, leave Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey, England, with their second child, James, Viscount Severn, in December 2007. Edward is the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
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Prince Edward and Sophie pose with their first child, Lady Louise Windsor, in January 2004.
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Sarah, Duchess of York, holds 1-week-old Princess Eugenie of York outside London's Portland Hospital in March 1990. She is the daughter of the Duchess of York and Prince Andrew, Duke of York, who is the son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
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Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York, with their 2-week-old daughter Princess Beatrice at Balmoral Castle in Scotland in August 1988.
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Prince Charles, Princess Diana and 3-month-old Prince Harry at St. George's Chapel in Windsor, England, in December 1984. Charles is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
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Prince Charles and Princess Diana with their oldest son, Prince William, on a royal tour of Australia in November 1982.
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Princess Anne leaves St. Mary's Hospital in London with 3-day-old Zara Phillips in May 1981. Anne is the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. She was married to Mark Phillips from 1973 to 1992.
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Members of the royal family with Peter Phillips after his christening in December 1977. Phillips is the son of Princess Anne, seen holding him, and Capt. Mark Phillips and the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, center, and Prince Philip.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Andrew with newborn Prince Edward, the queen's fourth child, in Buckingham Palace's music room in June 1964.
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Queen Elizabeth II holds newborn Prince Andrew in the music room of Buckingham Palace in March 1960. Prince Charles, from left, Prince Philip and Princess Anne are by her side.
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Then-Princess Elizabeth with Prince Charles and newborn Princess Anne in September 1950.
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Then-Princess Elizabeth holds son Prince Charles after his christening at Buckingham Palace in December 1948.
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The future King George VI and Queen Mother with their daughter Elizabeth, now queen, at her christening in May 1926.
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