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As Harry and Meghan announce they are expecting a baby, we take a look at the lives of the William and Kate's children George, Charlotte and Louis.

The siblings, who will be the cousins of the latest addition to the family, have captured the hearts of not just the British public, but Royal fans around the world.

This is what we know of the three children, and what the new little one can expect of a life in the spotlight of the world's most famous family.

Prince George

Prince George Alexander Louis, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first born, was born on 22 July 2013, at 4.24pm in the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington.

He weighed 8lb 6oz.

His birth was much anticipated and his parents brought him out to the steps of the hospital for a few moments to show the waiting world the third in line to the throne the day after he was born.

When the new parents left with George, William drove them from the hospital back to their home in Kensington Palace, strapping the heir into his car seat.

Christening and godparents

Prince George was christened on 23 October 2013, at The Chapel Royal, St James's Palace by The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby.

His godparents include Mr Oliver Baker, Mrs David Jardine-Paterson, Earl Grosvenor (Hugh), Mr Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, The Hon Mrs Michael Samuel, Mrs Michael Tindall and Mr William van Cutsem.

The long and short of it

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have chosen traditional attire for Prince George during his early years, which meant lots of shorts.

According to etiquette expert William Hanson, shorts on a boy are a "silent marker" of the aristocracy.

Boys will graduate to wearing trousers aged eight.

Throughout Royal tours and at public events, Prince George is always bearing his knees.

Meeting the powerful

When Barack and Michelle Obama dined with the Duke and Duchess at Kensington Palace, George proved to be the real star of the show, as he emerged rosy-cheeked in his pyjamas and dressing gown to greet the then US president.

At the time, Mr Obama said George was "adorable" and also complimented his great-grandmother, saying he hoped to be as engaging a dinner partner at 90.

But in the last White House Correspondents' dinner speech he made, he jested the two-year-old's gown showed a "clear breach of protocol" and was a "slap in the face".

Official visits and royal tours

Despite only being four years old, Prince George has an impressive number of countries under his belt.

He accompanied his mother and father on their three week tour of Australia and New Zealand and took on a Royal crawlabout with other babies at a playgroup in Wellington, when he was just eight months old.

In 2017, he and his little sister went to Poland and Germany as part of a tour with William and Catherine.

They also went to Canada as a foursome, with George and Charlotte able to enjoy themselves at a children's party complete with balloon sculptures.

But they both missed out on the Sweden and Norway trip in January 2018.

School days

Being third in line to the throne doesn't stop you having to go to school.

Prince George attends Thomas's School in Battersea, a £17,000-a-year private school south of the river.

He is the first Royal direct heir to go to school south of the Thames.

He previously attended Westacre Montessori School nursery in Norfolk, near the Cambridges' home.

Prince George was to be dropped off by both mother and father on his first day, but Catherine was left at home, suffering with morning sickness during her third pregnancy.

George shook hands with his new teacher on arrival at the school, which bears the motto "be kind".

He also had an official portrait released, posing with his father before he went to school.

But just three weeks in, William revealed to fellow parents in Milton Keynes that George had not wanted to go to school that morning.

Birthdays

Each birthday is marked with a special set of photographs from the Royals.

For George's first birthday, pictures of him enjoying a day out in the Natural History Museum were shared.

For his second, the Palace shared a snap of a grinning prince in his father's arms, leaning forward into the camera as William laughed behind him.

On his third birthday, they gave a glimpse behind Palace walls, showing him playing in the garden and with their dog Lupo.

The image sparked some controversy, as the toddler fed Lupo ice cream - leading the RSPCA to warn pet owners over the dangers of feeding human food to dogs.

For his fourth birthday, Catherine took a backseat from her usual position behind the camera, and let Getty Royal photographer Chris Jackson take the grown-up snap of George.

He wore a blue shirt and dazzled with his cheeky grin.

Auntie's wedding

Prince George had an important role as a pageboy in Auntie Pippa's wedding to James Matthews.

He was one of eight children in the bridal party, alongside sister Charlotte.

He wore a cream top with gold breeches, and cream socks, and carried a confetti basket.

Catherine had confessed at the Queen's garden party that she had concerns about how her children would behave at the wedding, and she was spotted with a finger over her mouth to quieten them.

It is also thought George was told off by his mother outside the church.

What else do we know about the young prince?

Like any doting parents, William and Catherine can't help but mention their children when they are out and about meeting with the public.

We know a few other bits and pieces about the future king.

He is obsessed by the police

At a Kensington Palace reception to honour the Metropolitan Police, Prince William revealed that George is "obsessed" with police.

He said: "(George) is obsessed, actually, by the police... cars, toys, everything."

In December 2017, William passed on a letter from his son to Father Christmas, while on tour in Finland.

The letter revealed Prince George thought he had been nice and requested just one present - a police car.

He also loves planes, tractors, and the Red Arrows

Catherine has revealed he often asks for toy planes or helicopters, and Prince Harry said he could hear his nephew playing on his toy tractors when he was living in the Palace.

His mother bought him a Fireman Sam book as she opened a new hospice in East Anglia, but William once revealed George also loves the Gruffalo. He had a brief passion for wombats.

When Catherine attended an RAF service, she told one of the officers that George was obsessed with the Air Cadets.

And his love of a good flypast is likely to foster his passion for the RAF. He has been seen grinning with delight during many Trooping of the Colour outside Buckingham Palace.

He was once named in GQ's best dressed list

In 2015, aged just two, Prince George made the best dressed list in GQ, coming in at number 49.

Designer Alber Elbaz said the young Royal was following in the footsteps of his great-great-great-uncle Edward VIII and his father, Prince William.

His status didn't guarantee a top nativity role

According to Prince William, George was a sheep in his first nativity play in Thomas's.

He was speaking much earlier than many toddlers

Actress Sophie Winkleman, who is married to Lord Frederick Windsor, said George was "clever and articulate" after her little girl Maud had a playdate with him at Kensington Palace, just before Charlotte was born.

She remarked to Hello that he "was speaking long before other toddlers his age".

He also started sleeping more or less through the night at just five months old, according to parents William met in Auckland in 2014.

But he calls the Queen Gan-Gan

In an interview with ITV for the Queen's 90th birthday, Catherine said George, then only two years old, called his great-grandmother Gan-Gan.

She also said the monarch left presents for the children in their room each time they went to stay.

He can help sell out brands... and even food

When George met Mr Obama, his white dressing gown went on to sell out.

And when Thomas's Battersea was heard to be serving lentils for lunch, there was a spike in the sale of the legume.

He likes 90s films and trends

At an event for Paddington 2, William said the youngster loved The Lion King, Lego movies and the Octonauts.

His dad thinks he's a little monkey

Affectionately, Prince William referred to George as a "little monkey" during an interview when he took a new job as a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance.

William was talking about juggling life with a newborn, after the arrival of Princess Charlotte.

He confessed: "It is more responsibility, looking after two little ones, especially when George is around. He's a little monkey. But it is fantastic having a lovely little family and I am so thrilled."

Princess Charlotte

Princess Charlotte was born on 2 May 2015 at 8.34am, in the same wing and hospital as her brothers.

She weighed 8lb 3oz, and became the fourth in line to the throne.

Her name, Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, was announced on 4 May.

Her older brother George came to visit her with her father in hospital the day she was born.

Christening and godparents

Princess Charlotte was christened on 5 July 2015, at St Mary Magdalene, Sandringham, by the Archbishop Justin Welby.

Her godparents are friends of the Duke and Duchess, Sophie Carter, James Meade, Adam Middleton, The Hon Laura Fellowes and Thomas van Straubenzee.

First family holiday

The Cambridges' first holiday as a family of four was to the French Alps, where George and Charlotte played in the snow for the first time.

According to Kensington Palace, the trip was "a very special and fun short holiday".

Nursery school

Princess Charlotte goes to Willcocks Nursery School, in Kensington. Her mother released pictures - which she had personally taken - to mark the first day of nursery in January.

They were shared by the palace across social media including Twitter and Instagram.

Charlotte donned a red coat and shoes and wore a red bow in her hair.

Willcocks nursery costs £14,000 a year.

The nursery has been dubbed a "hidden gem" by Tatler, and offers French, music, sport and music, as well as cooking and garden play.

Mummy's muse

The Duchess of Cambridge is a keen photographer, and Princess Charlotte has been the subject of her mother's pictures, released for her birthday each year.

For her first birthday, Catherine chose to share pictures of Charlotte at play in Anmer Hall, pushing a wooden trolley outside, and in her bedroom.

The following year, Catherine was once again the photographer, capturing her daughter among haystacks, wearing a yellow cardigan with sheep across the top.

Charlotte received presents from 64 countries for her first birthday.

Then prime minister David Cameron sent a book of Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales, and the American Sapphire Company sent her a £31,195 gemstone-studded white-gold rattle.

Auntie's wedding

Charlotte was a bridesmaid at her aunt Pippa Middleton's wedding.

She was one of eight children in the bridal party, alongside brother George who was a pageboy.

She wore a cream dress and had a heart shaped floral garland in her hair.

It is expected she will also have a role in Uncle Harry's wedding in May.

What else do we know about the young princess?

Catherine and William, in talking frequently about their little girl, have revealed a few things about her, as have other members of the Royal Family.

Here are some things we have learned.

She's the boss

Although it may be expected that George would be in charge as the older sibling, Charlotte is the one looking after her brother.

It was the Queen herself to reveal this.

During a Royal engagement, as the Queen was chatting to a mother and daughter, she asked the girl if she looked after her little sister. The mother replied it was the "other way around" - to which the Queen said: "It's like that with Charlotte and George."

Catherine has previously made similar comments, telling a fellow mother of a two-year-old that Charlotte was the boss, but also that she and her brother got on very well.

She loves to dance

In August last year, Catherine told Royal National Ballet's director Tamara Rojo that her daughter "absolutely loves to dance".

That was followed by an invitation from the director to the institute's My First Ballet class, which William said they would take her up on.

And William told Malta's leader Joseph Muscat that Charlotte loves to dance on a Royal trip in March.

She enjoys horseriding

Gold medal equestrian Natasha Baker said Catherine told her Charlotte loved riding, and had a passion for horses.

The comments were shared after a reception for Olympians and Paralympians at Buckingham Palace.

It's also been reported she enjoys tennis.

She and her brother hear stories of Diana

Prince William admitted it has been tough to not have his mother around, and said he keeps lots of photographs of the late Diana around their home.

He also said he talks to George and Charlotte about her, to remind them they had two grandmothers.

She loves Italian food

Charlotte and George love to make pizza, Catherine told helpers at a community centre, where work was under way for the Commonwealth Big Lunch.

Catherine said the pair loved to get their hands messy.

During a visit to Great Ormond Street Hospital, Catherine told a patient that Charlotte also loves pasta, so the little princess is obviously developing a taste for all things Italian.

She has an 'unplugged' life at home

According to US Weekly, William and Catherine are keen to ensure their children grow up playing outside and with toys and developing an active imagination.

The electronics in the home are "mummy and daddy's toys" - not for children.

And while in Sweden, Prince William praised the country's love of the outdoors, indicating the siblings will be encouraged to spend time outside instead of indoors.

Her favourite colour is pink

While visiting a children's centre in November, Catherine told one of the girls her daughter's favourite colour is pink.

She has a flower named after her

At the Chelsea Flower Show in 2016, Catherine and William were taken to see a new chrysanthemum, pink with green tips, named the Princess Charlotte chrysanthemum, after their little girl.

Marc Jacobs named a lipstick after her before she even turned a year old, and she inspired a clothing line at maternity and baby clothes company Seraphine, too.

She speaks some Spanish

With a Spanish nanny, it's hardly a surprise that the toddler is picking up a bit of the lingo.

It's been reported she speaks Spanish with their nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion, and the Duchess is said to have once told someone George could already count to 10 in the language.

Prince Louis

The Duke and Duchess' third child is just five months old at the time of writing, and is fifth in line to the throne.

He weighed 8lb 7oz and was born at 11.01am in the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in London.

Touching images emerged after his birth of him being cuddled and kissed by his older sister Charlotte.

He was later seen giggling in his christening photos in July.

His father the Duke of Cambridge's full name is William Arthur Philip Louis.

Born from the old Frankish words for "fame" and "warrior", Louis has proved to be a popular and notable name throughout history.

Prince Charles' beloved uncle Earl Mountbatten, who was murdered by the IRA in 1979, was named Louis.