Princess Charlotte of Monaco is a stunning — I mean utterly drop dead gorgeous — young woman. She is also reminiscent of her mother, who is aging so beautifully it is almost offensive to those of us who are ordinary. Take a look at the latest shot of Princess Caroline and that of her daughter side by side. Ridiculous.

The image of Charlotte comes from the Paris Vogue September issue. Charlotte is, in fact, on the cover. Looking a bit weird. For such a beautiful girl, I think she looks a bit rough frankly. But in the inside spread, she often looks young and unsure of herself, which I think adds to her freshness and loveliness. I say cover is a fail, but inside spread for the win. What about you?

I am not entirely sure why they are putting her on the cover now — and how it relates to the inside story, they seem a bit disconnected, but that may just be down to my lack of French comprehension.

Either way, it is a rare occurrence and one that allows us to see couture on a young, hip, beautiful girl in that first flush of early adulthood. If only we could all afford Balmain, Chanel, YSL and Gucci.