Alex O'Brien
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The one thing no one noticed about this royal photo

Last month, we were treated to a look inside the lives of the royal family thanks to some beautiful portraits by Annie Leibowitz at Windsor Castle in honour of the Queen’s 90th birthday.

However, you may have missed a certain adorable great-granddaughter stealing the limelight in the photo of Her Majesty with her great-grandchildren. Have another look. Do you see it?

Two-year-old Mia Tindall, daughter of Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall, captured our hearts when she decided to pose with her great-grandmother’s handbag and a cheeky smile.

Now, we know the cute story behind the sweet photo. In an interview with Good Morning Britain, Mike said the adorable pose was simply a result of toddler naughtiness. “The Queen got it quite right when she told her ‘just hold the handbag now’ and she did that,” the proud dad said. “It ended up being a great photo of her.”

“It just turned out to be the right photo at the right time and it will be something we'll always cherish, I think,” he added. “She's got quite a little personality on her, and we encourage that.” She certainly does!

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Royals, the queen, royal family, annie leibovitz, mia tindall