The Princess of Wales delighted her royal fans as she posted a childhood Christmas photo of herself on Instagram.

41-year-old Kate Middleton shared the photo from the Middletons’ family photo album on Instagram to promote the A Christmas Carol service, which airs on ITV at 7.45pm on Christmas Eve. The photo was taken in 1983, a month before Kate celebrated her birthday.

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In the photo, the Princess of Wales is seen wearing a red and blue striped dress, a navy cardigan and a colorful beaded necklace.

He writes in the caption of the post: “We’re sharing some festive memories this Christmas because Shaping Us is all about the vital importance of our early years and the role those around us play in shaping the rest of our lives».

The photo has already garnered over 10,000 likes and has excited fans of the royal couple, with many drawing comparisons between Kate and Prince Louis.

Kate has previously described the Shaping Us initiative as her life’s work.

At a campaign launch event in January, she said: “The campaign aims to focus on the critical importance of early childhood and how it shapes the adults we become.

During this time we lay the foundations for life. And it is then that we learn to understand ourselves, to understand others and to understand the world in which we live.

That’s why it’s essential not only to understand the unique importance of our early years, but also to know what we can all do to help raise future generations of happy, healthy adults.».