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The sweetest royal baby moments of the year

US Managing Editor
December 24, 2016
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Princess Sofia's firstborn son, Prince Alexander of Sweden was baptised in September, in Drottningholm Palace Church. The adorable young royal was born on 19 April this year, and wore the same cream christening gown as his dad,Prince Carl Philip.

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The apple didn't fall far from the tree with little Mia Tindall. With mum, Zara Phillips as an Olympic winning Equestrian, Mia was bound to show an interest in sports early on, as pictured here playing with a polo mallet at the Maserati Royal Charity Polo Trophy match in June.

Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday portrait was one of the sweetest royal moments of the year.

Captured by iconic photographer Annie Liebovitz, the Queen was joined by her five great - grandchildren, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Isla and Savannah Phillips and Mia Tindall, along with her two youngest grandchildren, Viscount James Severn and Lady Louise Windsor.

 Cheeky Mia Tindall stole the show holding her great grandmother's handbag, with her dad,Mike Tindall saying: "It just turned out to be the right photo at the right time and it will be something we'll always cherish, I think."

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Princess Charlotte turned one back in May, and to mark the special occasion Kensington Palace released a series of sweet snaps of the little girl, taken by her doting mum, the Duchess of Cambridge. One of the photos showed her pushing her walker across a lawn, wearing an adorable pink cardigan, dress and matching bow.

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During Prince William and Kate's royal tour of Canada in September, Prince George and Princess Charlotte were treated to a children's party held at Government House in Victoria. The adorable young royals enjoyed a day filled with petting zoo animals, balloons and bubble machines.

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Adorable Princess Leonore was captured enjoying the start of autumn by her doting mum, Princess Madeleine of Sweden. The cute tot was captivated by the falling leaves while out playing in a London park recently, being sure to keep warm in a stylish puffer jacket and woolly tights.

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Sweet Princess Estelle became a big sister for the first time in March this year, when Prince Oscar was welcomed into the royal family. This cute snap, showing the proud little girl holding her baby brother was taken by the tots mum, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.

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Back in March, Prince George and Princess Charlotte took to the slopes in the French Alps with their proud parents, Prince William and Kate. The adorable children were captured enjoying playing in the snow for the first time.

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Young Mia Tindall enjoyed a ride on the back of a cart while out supporting mum,Zara at the Badminton Horse Trials in Gloucestershire back in May.

In celebration of his third birthday, portraits of Prince George were released by Kensington Palace.One sweet snaps showed the adorable future King sitting outside on a picnic blanket, offering his beloved pet dog Lupo some ice cream.

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