Princess Charlotte's unusual friendship with royal best friend despite 27-year age gap

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Princess Charlotte is believed to be particularly close to another female royal who is her best friend in the Firm despite their 27-year age gap.

The eight-year-old Princess is very close with her parents, Prince William and Kate Middleton as well as her two brothers, Prince George and Prince Louis.

However, Charlotte has struck up an unlikely friendship with her father's younger cousin, Princess Beatrice, 35.According to body language expert Judi James, the pair have displayed their special bond at various royal events, including Princess Eugenie's wedding in 2018.During Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's big day, Charlotte appeared to fondly gaze up to Beatrice in a sweet moment captured on camera.

Ms James previously told Express.co.uk : "The pose where little Princess Charlotte gazed up at her ‘auntie Beatrice’ at Eugenie’s wedding showed Beatrice could well be Charlotte’s favourite royal friend." Speaking of Prince Philip's memorial service last March, which both Princess Charlotte and Prince George attended, Ms James claims that the young royal appeared to comfort her aunt Beatrice even from afar.She explained: "There was an even more touching moment between the two at Philip’s memorial service. "Beatrice was overcome by emotion during the service, weeping loudly and even hiding her entire face behind her hymn sheet at one point."It was little Charlotte who looked back from the front row with an expression of concern, prompting Beatrice to offer a small smile and nod of thanks to reassure Charlotte she was okay."According to Ms James, the little Princess also expresses "friendship signals" with her mother, the Princess of Wales.Ms James said: "As Charlotte gets older there are some clear signs of not just