"Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!" the Prince and Princess of Wales said in a social media post with a new photo of their daughter taken by Kate.

Kate Middleton and Prince William took to their official social media accounts on Wednesday to commemorate their son Prince Louis ‘ seventh birthday. The Prince and Princess of Wales and Kensington Palace shared a new portrait of the seven-year-old and video of the young royal, as well.

The Princess of Wales was not behind the camera of Prince Louis's new birthday picture in a major shift in royal tradition. The 43-year-old, who is known to be a keen photographer, has typically taken the pictures released to mark her children's birthdays each year.