Charlotte Photos

It may be Princess Charlotte's birthday, but royals fans are the ones receiving a special gift!

Princess Kate and Prince William have released new photos of the little princess on Sunday – just in time for her first birthday on May 2.

Princess Charlotte

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Charlotte is seen playing around her home in pink and blue outfits (with matching bows) and tights by Amaia and 'Emma' pre-walker shoes by Early Days.

Princess Charlotte

She is clearly up on her feet, cruising between furniture and anything else she can hold on to, and taking steps pushing toys, but perhaps not able to confidently walk alone yet.

The pictures were taken at Anmer Hall, after the tour of India and Bhutan. "Turning one is an important family milestone, and the family is happy to share these pictures, " a palace source tells PEOPLE.

Her birthday will be spent at home tomorrow "privately" where there will be a family celebration. Her day coincides with a public holiday for May Day in the U.K so her family and friends will have no trouble getting time off to help the Cambridges toast the little one.

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"George will enjoy all the birthday festivities, and I'm sure there will be a few of his friends invited too, " Sarah Dixon, a maternity nurse who has worked for friends of the royal couple, told PEOPLE. "He'll help Charlotte open all her gifts – older siblings love to do that!"