Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter Lilibet has been kept out of the media spotlight since she was born in 2021, but that's not to say there haven't been some mini milestones along the way.
In fact, having a birthday message from the Queen herself is a pretty big deal – even if she is your great-grandmother.
To celebrate little Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor's first year round the sun, members of the Royal Family took to social media to wish her a happy birthday.
The Queen tweeted on her The Royal Family account: "Wishing Lilibet a very Happy 1st Birthday!"
While Kate Middleton and Prince William tweeted: "Wishing a very happy birthday to Lilibet, turning one today!"
And Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall added: "Wishing Lilibet a very happy 1st birthday today!," alongside a cake emoji.
Parents Harry and Meghan have only shared one photo of Lilibet, but the odd mention here and there has us able to pull together a short list of notable moments from year number one…
First Halloween
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American TV host Ellen DeGeneres joined the family for Halloween last year, and it was revealed during an interview with mum Meghan, 40, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show just what her two royal youngsters, Archie and Lilibet, wore for the occasion.
Meghan said: "We wanted to do something fun for the kids, but the kids were just not into it at all.
"Archie was a dinosaur for maybe five minutes."
Ellen replied: "No, not even for five minutes, finally Harry talked him into having the head on, but Lili was a skunk."
Meghan laughed and added: "She was a little skunk… like Flower from Bambi."
Well, picture or no picture, that is just the most adorable image ever.
Lilibet's first (and only) official photograph
The annual royal Christmas card was our first and only glimpse of baby Lilibet, captured by Alexi Lubomirski, who was also their wedding photographer.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex released the festive card on their social media channels, captioned: "Happy Holidays. This year, 2021, we welcomed our daughter, Lilibet, to the world.
"Archie made us a 'Mama' and a 'Papa', and Lili made us a family. "
The snap, which sees Archie on Harry's knee and as the parents both smile up at Lilibet, was taken during the summer at their home in Santa Barbara, California.
Lilibet meeting Princess Eugenie
Before making a move to Portugal with husband Jack Brooksbank, Princess Eugenie spent some time in California with her cousin Prince Harry.
While not known for certain, it is widely believed that the two families would have come together as an opportunity for Eugenie and her son, August, to meet Archie and Lilibet.
Queen's speech
In a sad but poignant Queen's speech, the first without her longstanding husband Prince Philip, the Queen made a subtle nod to Lilibet and the newest additions to her great family.
She said: "And for me and my family, even with one familiar laugh missing this year, there will be joy in Christmas, as we have the chance to reminisce, and see anew the wonder of the festive season through the eyes of our young children, of whom we were delighted to welcome four more this year."
Lilibet's first birthday
A birthday to remember! Or, in Lilibet's case, not so much as she's only just turning one year old.
Nevertheless, what a time to celebrate as her very first birthday coincides with her great grandmother Queen Elizabeths' Platinum Jubilee festivities.
It's also the first time Her Majesty has met great granddaughter, after Harry and Meghan made a permanent move to California in 2020.
It has been reported that Prince Harry and Meghan intend to keep their children's lives private, and that they wish to raise them as "private citizens" away from the pressure and intensity of the Royal Family.
Meanwhile, former BBC royal correspondent Michael Cole predicts that Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, may have their daughter christened while they are in the UK.
Speaking on GB News, he previously said: "Tomorrow is their little baby, Lilibet's first birthday. I haven't seen this reported anywhere so let me make this prediction.
"It would seem sensible to me that during this weekend, the child be christened at St George's Chapel in Windsor.
"It would make sense, they won't be back here from their hilltop fortress in California very often."
He added: "They were married there. Archie, the three-year-old, was christened there.
"And Lilibet hasn't been christened yet. It could be a small ceremony.
"You have the Dean of Windsor, and it would just be family members.
"Maybe that will be another opportunity for reconciliation. The Queen is a great believer in God."
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