Kate holds Charlotte's hand as pair ride the Elizabeth line in rare low-key London day out
Princess Charlotte, described by a fellow passenger as looking "amazed" by her surroundings, joined her mother on a journey one witness called "surreal" and "really unexpected.Catherine, Princess of Wales, with Princess Charlotte, who chatted with fellow passengers as the pair rode the Elizabeth Line from west London to Tottenham Court Road with only a discreet security presence.
Princess Charlotte, 11, appeared "amazed" as she joined her mother Catherine, Princess of Wales, on a Saturday 10 October trip along the Elizabeth line with regular commuters, boarding at Slough and alighting at Tottenham Court Road. Passenger Aislinn Condra captured footage of the pair, who had three unobtrusive security officers with them. Catherine held Charlotte's hand as they exited near the West End, and both engaged warmly with members of the public along the way.
A witness told Hello! the royals 'seemed very relaxed and were chatting together, smiling' for the duration of the journey.
The trip triggered a social media dispute, with royal supporters calling for images of Charlotte to be taken down on child safety grounds.
The Elizabeth line bears the name of Charlotte's great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, who inaugurated it in 2022.
